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1. The partner or interviewer does not encourage you to ask questions or responds to your questions ambiguously or in very brief without revealing too much info- that means there could be lack of transparency 2. Everything about the partner or the team sounds too hunky dory - don’t fall for angel or smiley faces- sometimes the angry birds are better bosses or mentors may be just overworked or frustrated
3. The interviewer is moving very fast with the whole process - I.e., they make you an offer within 2-3 weeks or even less; this could mean there is lot of attrition and/or team is severely understaffed
4. You are not asked too many questions at the interview or there is no technical round- you could end up doing only grunt work for sometime -you will be nothing but a cog in a wheel
5. The partner/interview does not have any specific expectations from the candidate- his or her wish list regarding the candidate is abstract or unclear - leadership has no vision for the team or doesn’t care if the team members fit in
6. The interviewer keeps cutting you or interrupting you while you speak, additional questions are asked before you could complete your response - very poor communication skills - big red flag
7. No questions are asked about your family or personal life or hobbies or interests or future plans - you’ll be only slogging in the factory
8. You are called for an interview with one partner but end up interviewing with and /or getting an offer from another partner in a different team- this could mean the partner whose team you’ll be joining doesn’t have a good reputation
9. You are told that your previous experience doesn’t count even though you are not changing practice areas - you will be assigned grunt work or there will be too much micromanagement
10. While speaking to the partner you suddenly don’t feel like yourself or you are either too nervous or too confused as compared to your interviews with other partners and you can’t understand why -trust your gut instinct- basically the partner could be a red flag for your mental well being or your nervous system
11. The partner is not too old but still looks like he or she doesn’t take care of his or her health - looks too unhealthy, too worn out or too tired - so there could be no regard to your physical health and you taking care of yourself could be frowned upon
12. The practice area you are being hired for is not the core or main practice area of the main partner- this could become a major concern later on if the firm is a tier 1
**The list is endless but if you notice something weird or feel something is off during your interview itself then please dig deeper
Don’t trust reviews on LI blindly but don’t completely disregard them either- do a proper investigation regarding the partner and team through your batchmates and friends- recruiters shouldn’t be trusted at all
I know it's commonly advised to read the law well.
Just curious to know if there's anything that one should be mindful of while making decision about the next boss - like the internet is full of 100s of advice on how to crack the interview but no one tells you what to look for in the prospective boss. How to judge the interviewer as a boss? Especially when this factor is most crucial in deciding where one may land in the future.
My interview is for a mid level position (SA/PA) bracket.