I once interviewed for a financial company. They were looking for an experienced developer who could easily onboard onto a project. During the second meeting wi

I once interviewed for a financial company. They were looking for an experienced developer who could easily onboard onto a project. During the second meeting with the HR representative, he asked me to meet with the guy I was going to work with, and proceeded to give me context on why they were hiring someone. It turns out the guy I was supposed to meet was the sole person working on a project which managers were piling on pressure to get done in spite of being astonishingly understaffed and overworked. Why were they looking to hire another guy? Well that developer rage-quit on the spot, and left the country without noticein protest because of being systematically overworked and underpaid. It turned out the company actually couldn't afford to lose him, and started addressing his concerns. He reconsidered staying after they gave him a huge raise and promised to hire someone to help him. If the soviet-parade-in-red-square number of red flags wasn't enough, the recruiter proceeded to say they were looking for someone who loved the job and wasn't seeking to work for money.