[lbotos]

Eng Director here: 100% True. And I'll take it a step further:

> Ask this: “How does a project go from an idea to a ticket? Specifically, at what stage are engineers brought into the conversation; when the problem is identified, or after the solution has already been decided?”

The root of this question is great. The way it's phrased would be a flag for me.

I'd coach someone to ask it this way: "Can you tell me about how bugs and feature requests go from known to implemented/deployed? I want to know how it maps to my previous experiences/workflows"

This is the same question effectively. You will get your answer, and can ask a clarifying follow up if needed.