I'll usually look at all of the company's tech (and sometimes other) job listings, even if I'm not interested in the jobs, just to get a sense of how the organi

I'll usually look at all of the company's tech (and sometimes other) job listings, even if I'm not interested in the jobs, just to get a sense of how the organization works, and what sort of development environment they have. A few red flags: Don't say you're looking for an "engineer" and then mention that the job involves implementing someone else's specifications (engineers specifically design products -- they're not ticket monkeys) Along the same lines, asking for a JavaScript developer and then tacking on "must have great UX skills" is a huge red flag. Does the company really not know enough about UX that they think it's appropriate for the front end developer to sort of figure out as they're working? Like others have said, using words like "ninja," "rockstar," "guru" is an immediate turnoff, although that's becoming less common. Using cutesy trendy references in an attempt to be cool, or overplaying the "cultural fit" aspect is also a little worrisome. Like, "okay, I understand that everyone is TOTALLY AWESOME and loves to drink beer and play foozeball, but what about the 401k matching?" If you want to hire a bunch of out-of-college brogrammers, that's fine, but I'm not going to respect the company, or want to work there. Clear, concise, detailed description of what the job actually is and perhaps an example of what the day-to-day activities and responsibilities are. Similarly, be detailed about the benefits -- they tell you a lot about a company. A job description that mentions family leave and 401k matching makes it seem like they actually care about employees. "Great benefits!" sounds like they're hiding something. Essentially, the job posting should just seem written by someone knowledgeable about the field (no questionable language, no using trendy but kind of not-what-you-really-want words like "CSS3" instead of "CSS"), professional, detailed, and appealing. I mean, what would you want to see on a resume?