I'd love to know what everyone is doing to scope out a workplace before they take a job there.
Do you email people who work there?
Do you just jump in and hope for the best?
Are there apps or sites you like?
Ask HN: Tools or sites you use to scope out a workplace before taking a job?
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#2Since i'm in IT, DNSDumpster.
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#3Companies House - For UK based companies
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#4Glassdoor
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#5Glassdoor, LinkedIn, and emailing previous employees. Current employees aren’t going to give you the low down.
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#6Don't give notice yet. Instead, take a week of vacation and start the new job during that week. Make your official decision during afternoon tea on Sunday.
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#7Glassdoor, company engineering blog and careers page on their website to see what the environment, tech stack and benefits are like. Maybe Stackshare.
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#8Don't give notice yet. Instead, take a week of vacation and start the new job during that week. Make your official decision during afternoon tea on Sunday.
And do what? Just quit your old job on the spot?
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#9Don't give notice yet. Instead, take a week of vacation and start the new job during that week. Make your official decision during afternoon tea on Sunday.
And do what? Just quit your old job on the spot?
Of course not. You tell the old job that you have a personal crisis and that you would love to stay on as a part-time remote consultant...
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#10Don't give notice yet. Instead, take a week of vacation and start the new job during that week. Make your official decision during afternoon tea on Sunday.
I'm pretty sure there's issues with holding two jobs at the same time. Have you done this? And do you just rely on people not finding out?