What I look for in a company

#career

I went through months of interviews recently. And one question that I got asked repeatedly was “what do you look for in a company?” or “what are you looking for in your next role?”. For some of these interviews, I gave some pretty generic answers:

“I’d like to work on challenging problems” “I’m looking for a company with an inclusive culture” “I want a team where I can learn and grow”

A few times I had to stop myself saying:

“I dunno, money I guess?”

Of course, I want to work in an inclusive company, where I’m growing and working on fun, challenging problems. And of course I want to get paid but reflecting on this question. I’m realizing I had more answers to that question.

I have green flags, what will make me say yes to more interviews or yes to an offer. And red flags, what will make me say hell no!

Red Flags

Green Flags

These flags are pretty personal to me. What do you agree or disagree with? What are your red / green flags?

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