[teeray]

> I wish I could see the code before I sign an offer. If I could see the code, that can tell me almost everything I need to know most of the time.

This is why contract-to-hire, for all its downsides shows a strength. Being a contractor, you get the experience of the company without becoming enmired in all its bullshit.

To try to extract this information in the 10-15 minute “what questions do you have for me?” phase of most interviews is nearly impossible.