Are you actually interviewing the company while they interview you?

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A lot of sites and recruiters like to say things like, "interviews are for both parties" and "it's a two-way street" but I've never talked to a candidate who actually believed this. Usually candidates are trying to impress us and we have all the leverage since we have the offer they want.

Very rarely have I seen a candidate interview the company. The only time I have heard of this is for executive roles, cxo. A position where there wasn't over 100 applicants waiting for a shot.

For everyone else, how are you ensuring the company is a fit for you? Do you even care if you're another worker bee?

zxczxc · Accepted Answer

Yes definitely. I just finished a round of interviews for my next position. The questions I asked the engineers and managers were vital in the company I chose to move to.

adorable · Answer

After finding out on the 1st day at Carl's Jr eons ago the IT mgr called people f:*"ing this and that, and promptly quitting the same day, only to see if the company mgt is nuts or not. Else, don't care because it's mostly a me vs PC monitor 24/7/365 regardless of the job in IT. Flip it around, ask Everyone if they'll keep doing what they do with no pay, 99% would quit, even the Pope. I'm realistic. Show up, do the work, grab the check, bye. Because rarely have I heard or met a mgr worth marrying or turning into Family.

rk2022 · Answer

Absolutely, even as an entry level engineer, I ensured to ask the right questions to see if they're a good fit for me as I knew jumping into the wrong role can dictate how your long-term trajectory/growth and renumeration will end up 3-10yrs down the road. Granted I knew specifically what I wanted (modern tech stack, good eng practices, wlb, see devs as assets instead of costs etc.) and was able to tailor my questions towards that.

f408hjnf1f · Answer

I always ask them what do you like about being here and what you'd like to see changed before i accept a new contract

Hucjo24942bu · Answer

if the money is right, I will stick it out for a year just so it looks decent on my resume

Are you actually interviewing the company while they interview you?

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