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Others will get defensive. Either response is useful information. I think it&#8217;s worth asking and calibrating on the reaction, even if the answer itself is vague.<\/p>\n<h2>Questions for a technical screen with a senior engineer<\/h2>\n<p>When you&#8217;re talking to a potential peer rather than a manager, the dynamic is different. You can be more technical and more direct about trade-offs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;What&#8217;s a technical decision the team made in the last year that you&#8217;d reverse if you could?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;How much of the codebase would you describe as actively maintained vs. inherited and avoided?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;What&#8217;s the thing that slows down your work the most day-to-day?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These questions work because most senior engineers want to be honest about the real state of the codebase. They&#8217;re not always allowed to be in formal settings. 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According to <a href=\"https:\/\/economicgraph.linkedin.com\/research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn Economic Graph research<\/a>, quota attainment rates vary significantly by industry and company stage. A team where fewer than 40% of reps hit quota tells a very different story than one where 70%+ do.<\/p>\n<h2>Questions to avoid<\/h2>\n<p>Some questions that sound thoughtful actually signal the wrong things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;What&#8217;s the company culture like?&#8221; Too broad to get a useful answer, and signals you haven&#8217;t done your homework.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Is there anything that concerns you about my candidacy?&#8221; Well-intentioned but puts the interviewer in an awkward spot. Save it for the final round if you&#8217;ve built real rapport.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;When will I hear back?&#8221; Fine to ask, but don&#8217;t make it the last thing you say. 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