red flags guide library
Red flags by role: what to actually worry about
Most red-flag lists are recruiter folklore. These are calibrated against thousands of real hiring decisions.
Software engineer CV and interview red flags
Signal over stereotypes.
Sales rep CV and interview red flags
Quota patterns over storytelling.
Product manager CV and interview red flags
Vague ownership is the loudest signal.
Product designer CV and interview red flags
Polished case studies are a defence, not a signal.
Finance controller CV and interview red flags
Audit history and scope clarity, not job titles.
Marketing manager CV and interview red flags
Vanity metrics and attribution theatre.
Operations manager CV and interview red flags
Process worship without change-management proof.
Customer success CV and interview red flags
Beyond NPS: retention, expansion, churn ownership.
Data analyst CV and interview red flags
Tool soup, dashboard worship, no outcomes.
Executive assistant CV and interview red flags
Judgement and discretion over calendar Tetris.