Am I the only one who pays attention to the cars in the parking lot when I'm interviewing at different companies? I feel it gives me a sense of how well their employees are compensated.

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You can pretty much tell everything about a person by the car they drive, and if they even have one.

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That's news to me. I think like the old one better. Is it a new platform? It will has the blinkers in that weird spot. This leads me to being it isn't a new platform but maybe MB likes them there.

The new defender is pretty rad though.

Does my 2016 Honda Civic say my combined household income is over $500k? Superficial read if you ask me 🤣

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"Flexing" is stupid and saying that someone who is driving a beater needs to "indulge a little" is even more stupid. People have different tastes and priorities. Not everyone holds the same values on materialistic bullshit as you do.

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I look not just to gauge overall comp, but to get a superficial read on the employees--i.e. certain demographics tend to drive certain types of cars, such as parents tend to drive midsize+ SUVs or minivans, which could potentially indicate the employer is actually family friendly vs just saying they are.

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I would never drive my Maserati to work...

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I would never buy an Italian car (or English for that matter)

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No need to look at cars in the parking lot, just ask about the comp for the role you are looking at.

Seems more straightforward and not confounded by the automotive preferences of the company’s employees.

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You sure they are on lease? I interviewed with GM and management gets a free car and can switch them up every 6 months.

I drove my '97 car from high school until it died on me a couple of years ago. Salary >150k.

Don't judge wealth based on something as silly as the car they drive.

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Yeah most of the partners here drive priuses or Subaru’s. I’m the only d-bag with a sports car

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Not surprised. Just happy to remain in denial as I continue to drive my manual fun mobile😄

I dont judge the offices, but was a factor when I bought my condo. I judge the cities, neighborhoods and houses

I drive a Dodge Challenger RT with the redline appearance package, tell me who I am.

A rapper?🤔🧢👟💿

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