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105 Questions to Ask a Company During Your Tech Interview
What to say when they say, “Do you have any questions for me?”
You’ll go through at least one interview, and probably more before you get an offer from a tech company.
You’ll be asked about your experience, your reasons for looking for another job, the expectations you may have from your new job.
Based on your experience, performance in your coding interview, and the meetings that you’ve had with HR and hiring managers, you may get different offers.
You can increase the chances of getting an offer, and make that offer better, by asking your recruiters questions.
Wait, but Why?
Asking good questions is really important, as it shows your recruiters that you really care about the job.
You’re not just having an entertaining conversation on a Thursday afternoon. You’re interested in getting hired.
It also shows that you’re mature and think things through carefully before you decide.
You want to use the chance to ask questions to get as much information as possible and make a good decision you’re less likely to regret afterward.
If you want to prepare for a JavaScript technical interview, Indrek Lasn wrote a great article you should check out.
This article isn’t about the techinical interview. Here, you can find a list of questions you can ask during your interview. Don’t expect to ask all of them. Select a few that you find interesting and be flexible based on the flow of your interview.
The Role
- What’s the on-call plan/schedule? What’s the pay for standby and call-out?
- What are the tasks I would do on a usual day?
- What’s the junior/senior balance of the team? Are there plans to change it?
- What’s the onboarding process?
