Glassdoor is usually tough to read, but negative reviews help Not too many people leaving on LinkedIn is also a good thing
What are signs one can look for to identify a good startup when joining?
Ask the working hours expectations directly from hiring manager. Read between the lines.
Also ask the attrition rate, average employee tenure in the team/group.
Hmm but asking for attrition rate is slightly tough Working hours is a good one, but asking it could be slightly awkward for me given I don’t want to signal issues with going over
How happy are all the interviewers to answer your questions about the company? If half / most of them are impatient with your questions, you have a negative signal.
How do people who have left the company (can find them on LinkedIn) rate the company?
How does your hiring manager (ideally your to-be manager) handle difficult questions on attrition, burnout, team culture and work-life balance?
Finally, your gut instincts also play some role. After interacting with the recruiter and all the interviewers over many rounds, you will have a subconscious image of what it's like to work with these people. If you don't, ask to speak with your to-be team members / manager and get more data points for your subconscious.
Lovely answer I think the one about reading the manager and their answers is one to master
Will never join a company I convert but where managers have an attitude about them