> I don't think it is on the interviewee to do this (ie start a discussion) Sorry I probably didn't explain myself - I mentioned it goes both ways: the discuss

> I don't think it is on the interviewee to do this (ie start a discussion) Sorry I probably didn't explain myself - I mentioned it goes both ways: the discussion should be encouraged by the interviewer (vs "here's a problem I'll check my phone while you whiteboard it"), but the candidate should also seek to do the same - especially if they are senior and good, I expect them to interview me/us. However it's true that it's on the interview to establish an atmosphere where the candidate can be comfortable doing that. I start all my interviews emphasizing this as well as I can, and lead the candidate into questions with stuff like "is there something you would like to know about how we do X here?"