Signs you should turn down a job offer
- A long decision-making process signals leadership or other internal issues
- Find out why the position is open and for how long.
- It’s important that your interviewers are on the same page about the role and the company culture.
- If your job can be done remotely and the company requires you to be in the office full time may be the sign of an inflexible culture.
- Unengaged interviews may indicate that the interviewer isn’t committed to finding the right person or can reflect poor management style as well as culture.
- Lack of diversity.
- If the employer hasn’t shown you that there are opportunities to grow with the company, you may want to think twice about accepting the job.
- If you receive a job offer and are being pressured to accept it on the spot or within an extremely tight time frame, say 24 hours, be wary.
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