[drewcoo]

Foisting an OS on you can be more than just an OS.

Mandatory Windows is highly indicative of push-button GUI-centric IT, separate from development and managing everything.

If that's the case, see if you're allowed to install anything you want, whenever you like. Quite possibly things are locked down and dev-frustrating.

If you take the job, be sure to find out if they automatically install updates and reboot your machine at night . . . that can hurt if it's not expected.

And maybe find out how much they spy on your activity (without asking directly because that will draw scrutiny).