Dealbreakers for new programming jobs?

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Published on 2008-10-28T11:47:17Z Indexed on 2010/05/14 7:54 UTC
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What might be said or implied at an interview or job posting that should set off alarm bells for a coder?

I'm still only a few years in the industry but I already know to look out for excessive red tape and bureaucracy. Cubes and a noisy office also tell me that I'll be both miserable and unproductive and that management does not appreciate what coders need to work well.

Edit: The way things are going I'm taking extra time to look at the company's stability. If they depend on a single vendor for their livelihood and could be out of business if the vendor decides they don't really need the service or can do it in-house.

What are your dealbreakers?

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