Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment when interviewing?

Re:Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment w... by bpchaps on Thursday April 07, 2016 @04:20PM (#11450340)

According to a psych test research program, I have a very high IQ. Not sure what it is until the program's over, but apparently I beat all of the doctors and grad students involved. Not bragging, just making some anecdata.

That said, apparently I'm very difficult to manage. When managed properly, though, I do really good work (so I'm told). When managed badly, it's a completely different story - and usually at places that require IQ tests ;).

All an IQ test does is gives you a reason NOT to hire someone. Why not work on building the social skills required to identify smart candidates if you're trying to hire smart candidates?

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Re:Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment w... by gyardley on Thursday April 07, 2016 @08:53PM (#11451865)

Given how psychological experiments work, what's more likely - that you have a higher IQ than everyone else involved in the program, or that one of the things they're studying is the effect of believing you have a higher IQ than everyone else involved in the program?

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Re:Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment w... by bpchaps on Thursday April 07, 2016 @09:34PM (#11452027)

That's definitely a possibility. :)

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