Sara Pion's interview tips for marketers to avoid working in a toxic environment
According to an MIT study, a toxic work culture is the number one reason why people say they’ve left their jobs.Whether it’s a micro-managing boss or an uncooperative team, a toxic work environment can make it dreadful to go to work on Mondays and prevent you from doing your best work.Marketers have it worst.Everyone has an opinion on what the marketing team should be doing, which means people could become over-critical and (sometimes) abusive to marketers.So how do you avoid working in a toxic environment?One way is to nip it early by asking smart interview questions. Remember—you’re interviewing the company as much as they’re interviewing you.Enter Sara Pion, Head of Web Experience at Dandy. She has worked as a marketing leader at some of the fastest-growing tech startups, including Dandy, Voiceflow, Alyce, and Drift. Sara has seen way too many marketers get burned by a toxic environment.Here’s why:There are a lot of leaders out there who think that they have a concept and a grasp of what marketing is. And then, if a leader comes in and their ideas do not align with their ideas, there's going to be a lot of friction. Ultimately the CEO in that situation usually believes that they are correct. And that's why the average tenure for marketing leaders is under two years.Today, Sara shares 5 interview questions every marketer should ask to avoid working in a toxic environment.In this Marketing Powerups episode, you’ll learn:Red flags to watch out for during the interview process.Questions to ask interviewers about work culture.How to get out of a toxic work environment.One power-up that’s helped accelerate Sara’s career.