Hiring manager Mike Andes grades candidates on a 1-to-10 scale using four red flags: not asking questions, obvious money focus, slow responses, and no-shows. He adjusts expectations by seniority and uses the system to avoid becoming a bad manager himself.
I would say that is a solid 8.5. I would give it a 7. It's usually not a good look. However, most people leave their place of work because of a bad manager, and I kind of want to know about why so I can avoid being that type of person that would also cause them to move on. So I'll give it a 7. Um, it depends on the level. The higher up inside the organization, the more questions I expect of them. But even a technician, if they literally have no questions after reading a job application, that is somewhat of a red flag. So I'd give it like a 5. I don't mind money-motivated people, but it is still something that should be a red flag, especially for a leadership role, because I want them caring more about the team than themselves. But compensation is why we go to work. So I'd say like a 4. Oh, 10. Yeah, like 10 is don't respond to me. 1, like really, really good, would be someone that immediately within 5 minutes is always responding back to me throughout the application process. No-show. To the interview? Yeah. Oh, yeah, 10.
