- What does your day to day look like?
- How does pairing work on your team?
- Do you usually work solo or is there a lot of pairing?
- Who decides what to work on? How is work divided up?
- What kinds of projects are your team responsible for?
- How do code reviews work on your team?
- Tell me something you love about working here.
- Tell me something you don't love about working here.
- Who is the ideal person for this role?
- How do you track invdividual and team performance?
- How do you prioritize technical debt and workflow improvements?
- How do people level up on the team?
- What do people typically do when they need help?
- How often do you talk face to face, or over the phone (slack, hangout, etc) with your teammates during your daily work? (remote employees)
- What is your onboarding process?
- How much firefighting do you have to do?
- What {tools|languages|cloud platforms|systems} do you use?
- Have there been any downsides with this choice of technologies?
- How did you decide on what stack to use?
- Do you anticipate changing your technologies anytime soon?
- What business problems has your technology stack allowed you to solve?
- What do you like about your technology stack?
- What size is your {company|team|department} and do you expect it to grow in the next year? If so, how quickly?
- How many rounds of funding have you taken?
- What is your business model?
- Are you on track to meet your revenue goals?
- What are you doing to make your company more diverse?
- What is your compensation review process?
- Has there been turnover?
- Do you have options for health insurance, or a single plan? Can you give me a coverage list?
- What retirement options do you provide?
- Do you offer any quality of life benefits? ie gym membership etc
- What is your equipment refresh policy?
- What are your parental and family leave policies?
- How much vacation per year? Sick time? Holidays?
- Do you cover the cost of internet service?
- How much travel would be required, if any?
- What percentage of stock does this grant represent / How many shares outstanding?
- What is the current strike price based on last allocation - has a 409A been filed for the last funding round?
- Is there an option to exercise early?
- When is the next board meeting in which you will grant shares?