Interview questions to ask, by role

• Software engineer interview questions to ask candidates16 interview questions to ask a software engineer, each with why to ask it and what to listen for — screening, core skills, collaboration and AI habits.
• Product manager interview questions to ask candidates17 interview questions to ask a product manager, each with why to ask it and what to listen for — screening, core skills, collaboration and AI habits.
• Sales interview questions to ask candidates16 interview questions to ask a sales rep, each with why to ask it and what to listen for — screening, core skills, collaboration and AI habits.
• Data analyst interview questions to ask candidates17 interview questions to ask a data analyst, each with why to ask it and what to listen for — screening, core skills, collaboration and AI habits.
• Customer success manager interview questions to ask candidates16 interview questions to ask a customer success manager, each with why to ask it and what to listen for — screening, core skills, collaboration and AI habits.

• Pick six to eight questions, not all of them. Depth beats coverage: a strong follow-up on a real answer tells you more than three new questions.
• Ask for evidence, then follow the evidence. Every set leans on "walk me through the last time you…" — when the answer is vague, ask for the artifact: the document, the query, the deal, the postmortem.
• Write down what they actually said, not your impression of it. Scorecards built on quotes survive debate; impressions don't.
• Use the same core set for every candidate in a round, so you compare answers instead of moods.

Skip anything about age, family plans, health, religion, nationality or other protected characteristics — those questions create legal risk and tell you nothing about the work. Hiring-interview rules vary by country and state, so check the ones that apply to you.

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