Questions to ask during interview to filter out tulip clients

[northernladuk]

Great question. I try and avoid working in terrible places so definitely worth thinking about this.

My favourite is "How do you share knowledge amongst teams?". I'm looking to see whether they are just baffled by the question or whether they have good systems in places (wikis, yammer) stuff like that. Tells me a lot.

A quick look at the office is good as well. If there are card entrance security doors everywhere (above and beyond sane security), including on the toilets and tired office furniture with miserable looking peons in then it's not a good nice. Also just the state of the toilets in general tell me a lot about whether I want to spend a chunk of my life there.

You'd turn down lucrative gigs based on all that and sit on the bench happy you didn't take it??

Wish I could be so picky.

[DieScum]

You'd turn down lucrative gigs based on all that and sit on the bench happy you didn't take it??

Wish I could be so picky.

Ha ha. Yeah, I'm picky. I've done my time and happy to pick and choose now.

[Bee]

What?

With the market the way it is at the moment if you are lucky to get an interview, the only answer you need to know is "Do they pay their bills on time?"...

[Criticular]

Answering my own question: a "fast paced environment" or "delivery focused environment" in a spec is a red flag. Any other ideas?

[northernladuk]

Answering my own question: a "fast paced environment" or "delivery focused environment" in a spec is a red flag. Any other ideas?

It is? Why? Sounds just the job that.

[MrMarkyMark]

Answering my own question: a "fast paced environment" or "delivery focused environment" in a spec is a red flag. Any other ideas?

It is? Why? Sounds just the job that.

Maybe the OP is ex Accenture

[missinggreenfields]

It is? Why? Sounds just the job that.

If it's not a euphemism for "chaos and everyone runs around like a headless chicken" then it can be great.

[Lance]

Answering my own question: a "fast paced environment" or "delivery focused environment" in a spec is a red flag. Any other ideas?

Those sound like you won't be bored and neither will you end up spending weeks in pointless paperwork explaining abstract concepts like 'risk' to idiots who are supposed to understand.

[northernladuk]

If it's not a euphemism for "chaos and everyone runs around like a headless chicken" then it can be great.

Wherest muck thes brass.

[original PM]

Answering my own question: a "fast paced environment" or "delivery focused environment" in a spec is a red flag. Any other ideas?

If it's not a euphemism for "chaos and everyone runs around like a headless chicken" then it can be great.

Yes if done badly

No if done well