Software Interview Questions (to ask the interviewer)
A set of questions that you can ask prospective employers to paint a clearer picture of what life at that company looks like
Growth
- What are the opportunities for growth and advancement within ______?
Structural
- What is the team structure/size like at ______?
- Are teams self-contained?
- Does each team handle its own deploys (a la DevOps)
- Are deploys handled by operations?
Managerial
- How do you manage feedback?
- How often are the 1-on-1s?
- Do you conduct Quarterly/Performance Reviews?
- Do you perform 360 reviews or another way to weigh in teammates feedback?
- How does the team deal with
- Do you do team standups? How often?
- Does the company come together?
- What do your most successful employees do differently?
Technical
- What is the code lifecycle like at ______?
- How many reviewers (if any) are required to push a Pull Request?
- How does your deployment process look like?
- How do you handle QA?
- Are there any particular requirements or documentation on code quality?
- Do you have rules on test coverage?
- What are some unique ways in which ______ handles development?
- Do you do pair programming?
- Do you do follow Test Driven Development (TDD)?
- What is the general architecture of the product?
Cultural
- What is a company initiative that you are really proud of?
- What are some things that the company does to reward its employees?
- What does the team do for fun?
- Are there any team initiatives to help relief stress?
- What kind of off-sites has the team liked the most (if any)?
- What would I have to go through if I wanted to have the company buy me a book that is very relevant to my job?
Lifestyle
- How has working from home impacted ______? (COVID-19 related)
- What is ______'s policy on remote work?