Conflicted about new role after talking to current employee
I have a conditional offer for a role at a state agency pending background check. I connected with a current employee on LinkedIn and asked about the job. She said it was low stress but a dead end, and that there wasn’t enough work to do. She also said that there was no room for growth (apparently promotions are given to people on the outside). I was pretty pumped about this role but now I’m feeling deflated. I want something more low key but I’m worried that this won’t be intellectually stimulating at all. I know this is one person’s experience, but she said given the choice she wouldn’t choose this role again. For context, I’m a good ten years older than her and have a decade of classroom experience.
What should I make of this? Is this a massive red flag?
ETA I’m still employed by my current district, just on maternity leave this school year.