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How do you spot a bad boss during a job interview?

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Question added by Fida Abo Alrob , Sr. Copywriter , Imena Digital
Date Posted: 2014/10/01

- Interview will start late.

- Manager will not introduce himself and his company.

- He will not give you enough time to test your skills and knowledge.

- He will try to point many mistakes in your resume e.g. ( Bullets, Fonts, Rows, Columns).

- His tone of accent will be coarse and a bit high.

 

From these gestures you can easily judge whether he is serious about your or not.

 

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

Those who start asking questions beyond ethical limitations.

The way he/she reacts to the answer you give to his questions and by his Body language

Nobody reveals his true face during a job interview. It is a very delicate game between the two parties. Each one tries to smile all the time. The employer will try to show that his company is the best in the market and all the employees are happy starting from the janitor reach to the highest management. True characters appear at later stage when employment takes place and work interaction starts to reveal if the employer is good or bad.

Ibtisam Haider Syed
by Ibtisam Haider Syed , General Accountant , DAR AL AQAR REAL ESTATE LLC

When searching for a new job, it’s important to find one you’ll enjoy and a boss who is a pleasure to work for. While it’s not always easy to have the best of both worlds, there are a few warning signs of a bad boss you can spot during a job interview:

1. They arrive late to the job interview without notice.

When a manager shows up late to an interview without informing you, you’re probably safe to assume he doesn’t value your time. Additionally, this behavior might be a sign the manager doesn’t enjoy his job.

2. They display poor body language.

Is the manager constantly watching the clock? Did they avoid making eye contact with you during the interview? This type of negative body language is a strong sign that the manager isn’t interested in performing the job interview.

3. They ask illegal interview questions.

If a manager asks questions about your religion, credit history, or marital status, it’s a good sign the manager isn’t trained on ethical interview practices.

4. They ask simple interview questions.

A good manager asks interview questions that challenge candidates to showcase their expertise. However, if the manager asks questions they could find answers to in your resume or cover letter, it’s a sign they’re not putting effort into learning about your experience.

5. They lack a clear vision for the company.

Does the manager have a difficult time explaining the company’s mission or culture? It could be a sign they don’t know what’s going on within their own company.

6. Their office is extremely disorganized.

Do you walk into the office and there are messy piles of papers left and right? Does everything just seem cluttered? If a manager can’t gain control of his office, it might be a sign he doesn’t have control of his team.

7. They won’t tell you why the last employee left.

During the job interview, it’s OK to ask about employee turnover. However, if the manager refuses to answer your question or makes a rude remark, it might be a sign that the company isn’t a good place to work for.

8. They can’t answer your questions about the position.

If you constantly stump the manager with questions about the position or company, it’s a good sign he's not very engaged with his work.

9. They display red flags of previous bosses you’ve had.

Although it’s important to go into each job interview with an open mind, you want to be aware of 

amer jayyousi
by amer jayyousi , Business Development Consultant , freelance

I believe to be able to evaluate a 'boss' you the interviewer must be of a higher professionalism and ranking than him.

That being said the process will be the same as evaluating who are of lower hierarchy than you.

look for attitude,attitude covers and uncovers many important aspects of any individual.

when he starts to talk about him self and he's answers points back to him that he is the one

Saiful Islam Hiron
by Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

If:

1. Ask question with negative attitude.

2. Under estimate knowledge, experience and skills.

3. Biased.

haider zaman
by haider zaman , Data entry analysist. , aramex emirates llc

never judge the bad BOSS!!!

Zahid Jehangir Minhaz
by Zahid Jehangir Minhaz , Chief Executive , Genricon Generators

It remained different in my case.

Mostly Bosses "at Managerial Level, I do not mean ownership" start acting over smart if they find the job seeker is some how better than them in capacities. This is where they start asking irrelevant and unnecessary question, pointing out mistake in your CV and even do not pass honest comment in your evaluation report.

I guess there should not be any other reason of spotting a bad boss during job interview, because some time unethical questions are even asked and that may be a test of your nerves. 

rania hamdy
by rania hamdy , Organizational Development & Recruitment Superviosr , EG Medical Systems

Please I need to know the answer of this question desperately

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