I'm
> curious from those that have been through this as to good questions to
> ask to get a good indication of what that person will be like to work
> with, as well as possibly work for.

"As a manager/lead, have you ever inherited a team that you were then
responsible for?  What were some of the challenges in working with
them?"

"What other departments have you worked closely with?  What have you
found difficult or what do you wish they would do differently in their
collaboration with you?"

By focusing on OTHER people - not YOUR hires, not YOUR team - both of
these questions give the candidate an opportunity to bad-mouth or
blame other people - I want to know if, given the opening, they will
do so.  Obviously your inherited team might have been terrible!  But a
good manager will be able to talk about how they tried to resolve a
situation and ultimately how they made changes (training, more
managing, firing) instead of just ranting.

Cindy

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