Questions to Ask the Interviewer (and Ones to Avoid)

Questions about the role

These questions help you understand what you would actually do and how you would be judged.

• What would success look like in this role after six months?
• What are the most important problems you want this person to solve first?
• How is the work split between new development and support or maintenance?
• What does a typical week look like for someone in this role?

Questions about the team and ways of working

These reveal culture, process and whether you would enjoy the day to day.

• How is the team structured, and who would I work with most closely?
• How do you plan and prioritise work, for example sprints or quarterly goals?
• How does the team handle production incidents or on call?
• For global teams: how do you manage collaboration across time zones?

Questions about growth and the company

Use these with hiring managers or senior interviewers to show long term interest.

• How do people typically grow from this role?
• What learning or certification support do you offer?
• What are the team's priorities for the next year?
• What do you enjoy most about working here?

Questions to avoid

Some questions are better saved for HR or the offer stage. Others show you did not prepare.

• What does your company do?
• How much leave do I get, or when can I work from home, in a first technical round
• Salary questions with a technical interviewer, unless they raise it
• Did I get the job?
• Questions already answered during the interview

Match questions to each round

Ask technical interviewers about tools, code review and architecture. Ask hiring managers about priorities and success. Ask HR about process, timelines and benefits. Keep a list of five or six and pick based on what the conversation covered. InterviewPlan AI mock interviews include this closing section so you can practise choosing and asking naturally.