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How should I ask companies to spend a day working with them?
My current job follows “worst practices”. How can I talk about my experience in an interview without giving off red flags?What kind of questions should one ask in an interview (for some technical positions, eg., software engineer)Not Learning Real World SkillsFirst day at work, managers tell me its a bad job and company is not a good employerHow do I deal with an interviewer's skepticism regarding my qualification?Our work-week policy changed drastically. It used to be a perk. How to let them know I'm unhappy?How to explain to future employers that I left my previous company because of ethical reasons without tarnishing my previous employer?When giving feedback to interviewers, should I be honest?Leaving a Job and worried about being viewed as a liarHow to deal with missing interview skills but good coding skills / strong resume?How to deal with a difficult boss?
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I'm the guy from this question about bad software practices. I've had a string of really really bad jobs, all of which I could have avoided if I knew what it was like to actually work there:
- My first job was for an alcoholic manager who was drunk all day and yelled at everyone and even pushed/hit people. I quit a year ago and he's still there.
At my second job, everyone yelled, interrupted, and argued with everyone all day every day. Everyone hated each other. I realized this 5 minutes into my first day and had to stick it out until I found another job.
For my current job, I asked about software practices and was told that they use Git and code review. On the first day I found out this was a flat-out lie (see above question for details) - my manager admitted that he lied on purpose because he knows its a red flag.
I'm currently interviewing with several companies, and I ask about things like what working everyday is like, and what practices they use, and I ask to see codebases, but there's still no protection from being lied to or deceived. It's a big risk to leave a job for a new one, so I'd like to spend a day working at one (I don't need to be paid for it) to see if there are any problems. Is this something reasonable companies should be open to? How should I go about asking them?
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I'm the guy from this question about bad software practices. I've had a string of really really bad jobs, all of which I could have avoided if I knew what it was like to actually work there:
- My first job was for an alcoholic manager who was drunk all day and yelled at everyone and even pushed/hit people. I quit a year ago and he's still there.
At my second job, everyone yelled, interrupted, and argued with everyone all day every day. Everyone hated each other. I realized this 5 minutes into my first day and had to stick it out until I found another job.
For my current job, I asked about software practices and was told that they use Git and code review. On the first day I found out this was a flat-out lie (see above question for details) - my manager admitted that he lied on purpose because he knows its a red flag.
I'm currently interviewing with several companies, and I ask about things like what working everyday is like, and what practices they use, and I ask to see codebases, but there's still no protection from being lied to or deceived. It's a big risk to leave a job for a new one, so I'd like to spend a day working at one (I don't need to be paid for it) to see if there are any problems. Is this something reasonable companies should be open to? How should I go about asking them?
interviewing company-culture
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I'm the guy from this question about bad software practices. I've had a string of really really bad jobs, all of which I could have avoided if I knew what it was like to actually work there:
- My first job was for an alcoholic manager who was drunk all day and yelled at everyone and even pushed/hit people. I quit a year ago and he's still there.
At my second job, everyone yelled, interrupted, and argued with everyone all day every day. Everyone hated each other. I realized this 5 minutes into my first day and had to stick it out until I found another job.
For my current job, I asked about software practices and was told that they use Git and code review. On the first day I found out this was a flat-out lie (see above question for details) - my manager admitted that he lied on purpose because he knows its a red flag.
I'm currently interviewing with several companies, and I ask about things like what working everyday is like, and what practices they use, and I ask to see codebases, but there's still no protection from being lied to or deceived. It's a big risk to leave a job for a new one, so I'd like to spend a day working at one (I don't need to be paid for it) to see if there are any problems. Is this something reasonable companies should be open to? How should I go about asking them?
interviewing company-culture
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I'm the guy from this question about bad software practices. I've had a string of really really bad jobs, all of which I could have avoided if I knew what it was like to actually work there:
- My first job was for an alcoholic manager who was drunk all day and yelled at everyone and even pushed/hit people. I quit a year ago and he's still there.
At my second job, everyone yelled, interrupted, and argued with everyone all day every day. Everyone hated each other. I realized this 5 minutes into my first day and had to stick it out until I found another job.
For my current job, I asked about software practices and was told that they use Git and code review. On the first day I found out this was a flat-out lie (see above question for details) - my manager admitted that he lied on purpose because he knows its a red flag.
I'm currently interviewing with several companies, and I ask about things like what working everyday is like, and what practices they use, and I ask to see codebases, but there's still no protection from being lied to or deceived. It's a big risk to leave a job for a new one, so I'd like to spend a day working at one (I don't need to be paid for it) to see if there are any problems. Is this something reasonable companies should be open to? How should I go about asking them?
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