questions to ask your interviewer
A few questions I like to ask the interviewer when they give me the chance to turn the tables:
Tell me about cultural signatures of your team / org. What’s a thing that happens regularly that makes you go “oh, that’s so [our org]?”
Everyone has the stated list of core values. Often there’s a de facto, hidden nth one that’s not in that written list but really does exist in practice. What’s that hidden value for you all?
What’s a rate of change that would strike your team as fast or dangerous? In some startups, that rate is “less than a day”; at some foundations it’s more like “less than a quarter / year”
What’s your theory on talent development? How central is growth mindset in your talent strategy?
What would be true of someone who is the best you’ve ever had in this role?
-Eric
