Burnout from an Organizational Perspective

Re:Burnout from an Organizational Perspective by bostik on Saturday June 12, 2021 @04:33PM (#27487237)

> It was also the first place I ever worked where it was normal for people to get fired in their first year. Not sure how you ask about that in an interview though, lol.

There is a way, actually.

One of the things you want to ask when joining a non-tiny company is about the overall retention figures. Average/median tenure is a good start, especially coupled with a question on what the company does with their exit interview data. You could also ask for a rough bucketing on the tenure: how many people stay beyond 1y/3y/5y.

It's going to be a rare company who can (or will) share even semi-accurate figures, but you should be able to get a decent grip on the fractions. Also, if those in the company who are supposed to know this are evasive about the question, that's a red flag all on its own right.

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Re:Burnout from an Organizational Perspective by rustoo on Saturday June 12, 2021 @05:09PM (#27487452)

I hope all people start asking such questions. It will bring more accountability and will make it difficult for toxic companies to hide their issues.

Maybe candidates can start asking for a company's "resume"?

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