- – Carefully assess the company’s culture, values, and work environment to determine if it aligns with your own preferences and work style
- – Research the firm’s reputation, financial situation, and its leadership team
- – Ask about opportunities for growth and advancement. Do they promote from within or hire from the outside for top level positions?
- – Do they have a policy for internal promotion, professional development, and opportunities for upskilling?
- – Ask directly about the salary, total compensation, stock, health benefits, 401(k) plan, vacation/paid time off, and other perks
- – Find out about the company’s work style: remote, in-office or hybrid. What hours do they expect, is there flexibility
- – Check into the work-life balance to see if it fits with your needs
- – Research the leadership and management to assess their competence
- – Covertly, speak with current and former employees to get a sense of what’s like to work at the company
- – Ask HR about employee turnover, job satisfaction and retention
- – Evaluate the company’s mission, vision, and values to ensure they resonate with your own beliefs and ethics
- – Find out where the company fits within its sector. Are they leaders or laggards?
