How to Spot a Toxic Company Before You Accept the Offer

Pay attention to what happens outside the scripted interview. How do employees interact in the hallway? Is the office atmosphere tense or relaxed? Does your future manager speak respectfully about former team members? Watch for these signals: high turnover they can't explain, pressure to accept immediately, vague answers about work-life balance, and interviewers who seem exhausted. Your gut feeling after leaving the building is data too.