5 Red Flags to Watch Out for When Applying to a Company

Think about it: have you ever landed a coveted job only to feel miserable mere weeks later, lamenting at your cubicle that if only you had listened to your gut -- to have seen your boss' disheveled desk for the warning sign it was -- you could have saved yourself a lot of trouble.

In other words, you ignored a red flag. "A work-related red flag is basically a warning sign, either overt or even a gut feeling you have, that the job won't be a good fit for you," explains career coach Hallie Crawford. "It can also be a possible issue you sense with the company, why the job is available, your prospective boss, or a team member you'd be working with."

Image source: Getty Images.

Source: Fool.com