Five questions you should ask the hiring manager during the DevOps technical interview.

As I like to mention in my articles, the best job interviews are those in which you act like you have a conversation with the hiring manager.

A good interview it’s a discussion, not an interrogation. The hiring managers like when the candidates ask questions and think aloud rather than just mechanically answer.

In this article, I will present five questions I like to ask the hiring managers during the DevOps technical interview.

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What’s the biggest challenge the IT department is facing right now, and how would this role help solve those issues?

This is an excellent question because:

• The hiring managers often search for people who see “the big picture.” Asking this kind of question positions you as someone who cares about the bigger picture. It indicates you as a person who wants to understand the real pain points in the organization, beyond just the technical tool stack.
• The answer can shed light on both the short-term and long-term responsibilities. You also get clarity on the DevOps role’s impact on the company’s…