[rafiki6]

Ever noticed how you're given 5-10 minutes in a 1 hour interview to ask questions whereas they use the 50 minutes to ask you questions? Ever wondered why that is? Because that period of "asking questions" isn't truly for the candidate. It's yet another test.

It's an opportunity to assess culture fit. Now many will argue and say "no I use that time as an opportunity to let the candidate ask me all the tough questions!". These people are in denial and are following a ritual they've been subjected to, but haven't really thought about it objectively. This process is entirely subject and allows unconscious bias to penetrate the process. When over 85% of the interview is you answering questions, it's an unbalanced situation.

If you truly want to learn if the company is for you, use LinkedIn search and see people who've left the company recently, preferably in the same role as you. The smaller the company, the more effective this will be. Many won't want to speak to you since they might be concerned about employer retaliation, but you can pretty much read the subtext if they are willing to talk and dance around issues.

Keep the question you ask in that 5-10 minutes light and fun. It's primarily being used to assess if they like you. If you feel your interviewer is a very technical person, ask them to gush about all the awesome technical things they've done. If it's a more behavioral interview, make your interviewer feel good about themselves by asking leading questions so they can brag about how great the company is.