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Re:Ask HN: What's the biggest red flag you've encountered du... by ericrallen on Monday August 21, 2023 @11:31PM (#37218341)
I prefer to ask something like, “What’s one thing you love, and what’s one thing you’d change tomorrow if you could?”

Everybody would improve something, and it can give you insight into actual day-to-day challenges.

If they say, “Nothing,” either it’s the one rare perfect workplace or they are too afraid or checked out to give a real answer.

Either way it’s informative.

Re:Ask HN: What's the biggest red flag you've encountered du... by m463 on Monday August 21, 2023 @11:42PM (#37218424)
cafeteria is a safe answer there.

(sort of like: "my one weakness is I work TOO hard!")

Re:Ask HN: What's the biggest red flag you've encountered du... by makeva on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @04:07PM (#37227873)
Especially when WFH
Re:Ask HN: What's the biggest red flag you've encountered du... by romanhn on Monday August 21, 2023 @11:55PM (#37218496)
Yeah, this is definitely a much better formulation and one I've used in more recent interviews.