Whenever the interviewer asks “Do you have any questions for me?”, never skip this question. Here are 7 questions that I have actually asked the interviewer to understand the company and role better
- What is the team’s biggest challenge right now?
- What new tech is the team experimenting with?
- What is that one company project that you are excited about?
- What was an interesting work the team shipped recently?
- How do you measure the success of engineering initiatives?
- How does the team/company celebrate wins?
- What are some company traditions that you enjoy?
Each of the above questions covers one interesting aspect of the role and team, pick one that is most important to you. I ask one of these questions because I am interested in innovation, culture, growth, dealing with failures, and decision DNA.
Remember, it is important to ask questions in the interview for two reasons - first, it demonstrates your genuine interest in the role, position, and company; second, it allows you to get some super important insights about the role and company.