Find out how many senior engineers are on that team and are participating in the oncall rotation that you will be a part of. Or, find out how many SDE IIs with

Find out how many senior engineers are on that team and are participating in the oncall rotation that you will be a part of. Or, find out how many SDE IIs with 3+ years are on that team. If you don't have either, then you should be concerned. Ask how long the various managers have been in that org/under the same senior manager/director. A manager who you like that gets along with senior leadership is super important. Ask questions during your interview. If you interview for an org, you'll be working with most of those people. Most of them won't lie to you because you'll just leave asap or be pissed off that they were full of crap. This is all much more difficult to do if you're external, once you're in, it becomes easier to figure out if you want to work somewhere. I'm not willing to even consider an internal transfer unless someone I know will vouch for it. Too many horrible teams and a bad manager can mean you need to find a new company.