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by edmcnulty101 1649 days ago
Any tips on identifying the better jobs through the interview process ?

The further get into my tech career Im finding out that alot of jobs are bad jobs.

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I'd say filter out anyone who's disrespectful and distrustful.

You'll never do good work for a disrespectful employer, no matter how much they pay, and trying to do so will lead to burnout. This also includes self-respect, for certain roles bad for society.

Distrust is more controversial. The downside is it's wasteful and you get micromanaged. The upside is that once you get past enough red tape, everyone trusts each other because there's nothing to distrust.

It's subjective, but if you feel that way, you probably are. e.g. interviewers turning off the camera on om or asking for your pregnancy status.

The objective indicator is Glassdoor. I personally reject interviews for anything below a 3.5 star. They can be wrong like everything else, but the correlation has been strong.

Thanks for the guidance.