Yes, it's absolutely contextual. At the very least, asking a softball question will help filter out someone I might not want to personally work with. I actual

Yes, it's absolutely contextual. At the very least, asking a softball question will help filter out someone I might not want to personally work with. I actually think interviewing really sucks, because you spend an hour getting to know someone who you'll potentially spend 40 hours a week for years with? That's a whole separate topic, though.