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I always ask "Do you enjoy working here?" Their instant response is usually telling.

• aurelianito 12y ago
  Wow! I all ask this on my next interview.
• Dragonai 12y ago
  Never thought of this! Great question, I'm gonna keep that in mind.
• potatolicious 12y ago
  That's pretty direct, I like it. I try to ask "what is the worst thing about X right now?" where X is the project/product/thing being worked on. Caginess and dodginess in this answer is a flag. Of course, different interviewers will be more or less forthcoming and straight with you, but if the entire slate of interviewers hem and haw around the question, I take it as a bad sign. An organization where people are afraid to be frank and call a spade a spade is hiding a lot of systemic problems.
• typingduck 12y ago
  I always ask this. Doesn't even require an honest answer, the length of pause is sufficient. (although now it's been on HN interviewers will probably be better prepared)
  • nevster 12y ago
    At a guess, I'd put the chance that the person interviewing you has seen this at about 0.1%