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My go-to interview questions (as a candidate)
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  1. What are your biggest goals/initiatives right now?
  2. What are some of your biggest risks for the next year?
  3. What is your approach to managing technical debt?
  4. How is service availability managed and monitored? Is there overnight on-call?
  5. How do you manage sustainable pacing for the team during high-stress periods?
  6. How are engineering-focused initiatives balanced against business-focused initiatives?
  7. What is a competency you’re particularly keen on building here?
  8. What's your favorite thing about working at this company? What's something you hope to help improve?
  9. What is something that is really exciting you now, either in the industry or at this company?
  10. What process or compliance initiatives are you working towards or operating in?
  11. How do you foster a culture of innovation?
  12. What is the team's attitude towards remote work?
  13. What are some important lessons the team has learned in the last year? What are you hoping to learn in the next year?
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