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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think asking questions will do it, OP. I've tried that.

The only way I've found to detect a micromanaging boss is to be very explicit about what you do and how you do it, and what you can and cannot tolerate in a working environment. When potential employers ask me about previous jobs or what I look for, I talk about how negatively I respond to micromanaging and give some examples ("I don't mind learning how you like the dishwasher loaded, I know sometimes dishes don't get clean if they're loaded improperly, but I would need to feel trusted to handle those sorts of things in general on my own without a lot of direction.") to let them know I don't mind being told what needs to be done or being shown the best way to do something but that I cannot tolerate being micromanaged every day.

If they're micromanagers, this will put you squarely on their list of unsuitable candidates.

If they're not, they won't care and you'll continue to be a potential candidate.

Win-win.[/quote]

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