Things I asked in my successful interviews for a data scientist position with Microsoft: * What is your favorite part of your job? * What are the most frustra

Things I asked in my successful interviews for a data scientist position with Microsoft: * What is your favorite part of your job? * What are the most frustrating aspects of your job? * What will my first few weeks look like? * Why are you interested in me as a candidate? How do you think I will contribute to the team? (I don't have a data science background.) Good questions give the interviewer a chance to talk about themselves, let them convince you that you should work for them, and assume that you've got the job offer ("What will I be doing?" not "What would I be doing if I get the job?"). Leave questions about benefit specifics until after you get the offer, unless it's a follow-up to something they bring up. Don't be afraid to ask follow-up questions while they're asking questions--a conversation is much better than one-sided questions.