Find a Bad Boss in an Interview by Listening to Them Describe Their Coworkers
New job interviews are difficult, but you should pay attention to how your future boss discusses the team and the projects you will be working on – not only so that you have an idea of what you will be doing, but also what they think. your future team, and, accordingly, what they think of you.
Anyone who has ever worked for a terrible boss shortly after taking a new job probably wished they could predict the future from a job interview – only to see their future boss become a nightmare before they got to work. We’ve already talked about how to do this by asking questions about management style and observing how others react to them , but our friends at GlassDoor offer another great tip – see how they characterize the people they work with:
Anecdotes and stories often find their way into interviews. For example, if they explain a work situation or describe a project and speak disparagingly of employees, they probably don’t respect them.
Don’t waste your time. Instead, take a close look at their point of view and check how they perceive themselves in the operation. Ask about the company’s biggest problems and their causes. If they look to blame, they will be a bad leader who cannot take responsibility.
They offer a number of other tips on how to root out a bad boss before it’s too late, like watch his body language and even see if he’s too friendly, so it’s worth taking a look at the entire post. In the meantime, by listening to these clues about how they talk about the people who currently work for them, you will tell how they will talk about you when you are also their employee.
How to spot a bad boss during an interview »wiki useful Glassdoor Blog