Personally, I find interviewing a candidate more stressful than being interviewed. Stress doesn't do anything good for me and when I'm under stress, I don't always show off who I truly am. Rather, I tend to show off a much more uptight version of myself.
That said, here are some of the strategies that I use to evaluate potential employers.
- When they describe the job, is it full of wishy-washy corporate speak or can they give me an actual sense of what the average Wednesday morning will look like?
- When I email them after the interview, do they reply? How long does it take? How is their written grammar?
- Is it a new position? If yes, how did the position come about? If no, what happened to the last person?
- What happens when I ask questions like, "let's say that I need a $25/month software product to do my job. What will the process of getting that approved look like?" Are they evasive? Does the answer involve getting 74 signatures and an animal sacrifice? What happens if I change the value to $150 a month?
I hope that this helps!