I have read multiple articles on how to deal with this one interview question, "Why did you leave your job," and not one of them ever advised to say anything negative about your previous company and management. Even if it were true.
In fact last week I read an article on the Yahoo main site about the biggest mistakes people make during interviews, and one of them was candidates speaking badly about their former employers.
And I agree, it never looks good. While I'm sure some have done so and will happily chime in that it was no problem for them, and could depend on the situation, in general never say anything negative, and spin those negatives into something softer and more positive without anyone looking bad.
As an example for my last job, they did ask why I was looking and I told them I was looking for a more challenging work environment (which was true), but the interviewers also knew the bad reputation of the company I was at, so they sort of understood other reasons I may have wanted to leave (which I left unsaid).
How To Answer 'Why Did You Leave Your Last Job?' - Forbes
https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-b...-your-last-job
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First, you should never, ever be negative about your current or past employers. You have nothing to gain by being negative, and it only detracts from your presentation. Just as they say, “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder,” this too exists between companies and employees. Your cultural needs and expectations can be quite different from others within any given organization. In this case, I recommend you focus your response on seeking a company with cultural dynamics that better suit you, versus blaming the company for the lack of fit.
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