What was a SUPER RED flag you dodged at work?

I interviewed for a company called tooljet, cleared all the rounds. During the negotiation with HR, in the later stages of negotiation I had asked few questions like 1. Is there any Esops(no) 2. Appraisal cycle(it's a startup, depends on performance) 3. Promotion possibility(it's a startup so depends on the performance) 4. Performance bonus(it's a startup depends on performance) no range given 5. Medical insurance ( it's a startup so no) 6. Probation period(3 months) 7. Leave policy(21 days yearly, can't take more than 3 days consecutively) the head of product and tech lead said it will be unlimited 8. Public holidays(national holidays yes + 1 day for diwali) so 5-6 days I'm assuming 9. Work from home expenses if any?(no) 10. Working hours(10-7, it's a startup so you might have to work long hours) 11. Working days( 5 days) 12. Notice period( 1 month) 13. Joining date(tomorrow) lol, I asked her to defer it by a week 1st call was regarding my expectations ( she said she will give me 30-35% increment on previous) 2nd call was about her offer(gave me 23%) 3rd call was regarding all these questions 4th call I accepted asked her to defer it by a week 5th call she said no, saying you asked a lot of questions, we want someone who can focus on the growth of our startup and not worry about these things. I never got a chance to negotiate, she never accepted or even bothered to listen to any of my requests. I asked her to increase it by 30% and she didn't even bother to listen and refused it. Her entire attitude was , take it or leave it. She said she can't negotiate each and every day,and I barely got a chance to even negotiate. Did I say anything wrong or is the HR stupid?

What red flags or signs of 'incompatibility' have you faced in your interview campaigns I recently saw a case in a product interview where the interviewer said - X is your goal, why are you concerned about Y check metric. That's a nope in my book.

So I received a call from a recruiter for a PM role at Bharat Pe. What seems odd to me is that the recruiter messaged me on LinkedIn at midnight and called me today (15th August) to schedule for tomorrow. Is it a red flag? I mean who’d do office work at midnight or on a national holiday. Am I overthinking? How’s the culture in general since all the drama that happened? Insights/Opinions welcomed.

How does one pick a good boss to work under as working under a good boss is most important decision for ones career? What are some visible red flags one should be wary of?

What is the most toxic thing YOU have done to someone? C'mon we can benefit being anon 🫣🤭

It can be either a strange workplace policy, an altercation with a manager or absolutely anything else.

I'll go first. I got a call for an APM role from one of the companies which did sound pretty sketchy and the recruiter was started bullying me into answering questions, when I asked to know more about the role. The recruiter was extremely unprofessional, and obviously the conversation was nowhere great. They however, did go ahead and sent me the JD and other links, etc to fill in and apply for the job. Mind you, I hadn't applied for the job. 🥲 It just was a pretty sour conversation which had left me in an uncertain situation. Any similar experiences?

Hi everyone! Considering an offer for a product designer role at Cosmofeed. Can anyone with experience there share insights on the company culture, particularly on the product and tech side? Also, I'm curious about the typical CTC range for someone with 1+ year of experience. Any info would be greatly appreciated!