Any controversial question is going to potentially cost you. The interviewers will be asked their opinion of you and they can simply say 'pass'. I think I fai

Any controversial question is going to potentially cost you. The interviewers will be asked their opinion of you and they can simply say 'pass'. I think I failed my interview at Blizzard when I brought up them firing a ton of people -- I just wanted to know how secure my job was, and wanted to know their perception of the firing being on the inside.