Figure out what the job entails, and the tech required to do that. Then recall the job description - is every need listed as a requirement? If so, this is "dead

Figure out what the job entails, and the tech required to do that. Then recall the job description - is every need listed as a requirement? If so, this is "dead end" by any reasonable definition, as they expect you to learn absolutely nothing on the job, but just regurgitate what you did for somebody else. That is not entirely sure fire, as of course maybe your next task will give you the opportunity to learn new things, but to me it is always a red flag that cannot be ignored. If you expect me to know every last thing you need, I don't want to work for you because I will be stagnating in my career. I'm not going to gamble that I'll be allowed to move into a different group (I'm way past the beginning of my career, where some dues paying is usually in order). If you are on the other end of hiring - consider letting us know what our chances of growth are in the job. So many job reqs just list requirements. It's hard to get excited about repeating the past.