A former boss (and friend) wanted me to join him on his team at a new company. I met HR in January, next interview in March with some of my (future) colleagues

A former boss (and friend) wanted me to join him on his team at a new company. I met HR in January, next interview in March with some of my (future) colleagues, then with the CFO as the CIO position was in flux at the time. Finally meet the CIO in April and get an offer in May. A few red flags: The length of the recruiting process, no comms back and didn't want to bother my friend if it was a dud. Communication is important. Speaking with the other managers and CFO: "We're agile, we're not against procedures and process but we need to move fast" Met the CIO for 10 minutes who did a 'Machine Gun Style' interview: Rattled off questions one after the other for 10 mins and I guess I did ok since I got the job. Suffice it to say, my buddy was laid off 1 month after I joined, the CIO another 4 months after that. So many good people to work with (thank goodness) but the culture was so messed up because of the impression that moving fast meant to cut corners no matter the cost to the company and employees. I lasted 2 years and learned so much about what to look out for now.