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

1. What is the team’s biggest challenge right now?
2. What new tech is the team experimenting with?
3. What is that one company project that you are excited about?
4. What was an interesting work the team shipped recently?
5. How do you measure the success of engineering initiatives?
6. How does the team/company celebrate wins?
7. 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.