Here's my checklist: - If I'm asked a question, or asked to offer an opinion, do they seem really interested in my response? Do they challenge politely/with a

Here's my checklist: - If I'm asked a question, or asked to offer an opinion, do they seem really interested in my response? Do they challenge politely/with an intent to gain more info, or do they dismiss it? - Whats' the average tenure on the team? How long have people been there? - When asked the negatives or the challenges with the job, do they offer substantive responses, or platitudes? - Are they interested in me as a person? Or is it just my skills and background? - For the rest of the team, are they engaged? Do they seem to care about what they're doing? Do their concerns/negatives about the job match what their boss said? - What's the ratio of leadership to worker bees? Are there lots of VPs for no apparent reason? Red flag. It's largely qualitative, but I like to see consistency in temperament, enthusiasm, understanding of the challenges. Example: I interviewed at a company a number of years ago for an executive leadership position. I met with four different execs, each of whom had a different cagey answer as to why business wasn't doing as well as it could. I opted not to join, as it "felt weird". Later I ran into someone I knew who happened to have taken a job there who confirmed my suspicion that it was a disorganized organization with a toxic atmosphere. Trust your gut. If something feels wrong, it probably is, and don't let desire to get the job override your instincts if you can avoid it.