The better way is to identify companies where you want to avoid working are the companies where there is a huge layers of management between you & top managemen

The better way is to identify companies where you want to avoid working are the companies where there is a huge layers of management between you & top management(Cxo). I had bad experience in my last company and have decided to stay away from any companies where there are 5 or more people between CEO & the lowest level engineer. If there are many layers of management then it is a sure shot indication that there will be too much politics within the company and it would be hard to grow unless you start playing the game. Also, it also means the people who you work with and managers will be indulging in unnecessary office politics.