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Ask HN: What should you ask to understand a new team and company?
When joining a new company, I want to understand what’s working well and where the gaps are, from the perspective of my manager, peers, and leadership.
What are the best questions you’ve asked (or wish you had asked) to uncover:
- The team's strengths
- Weaknesses or blind spots
- Communication styles
- How decisions actually get made
- How you can help early on
- What success looks like
I’m especially interested in questions that go beyond the surface-level onboarding process and reveal real insights. I understand this takes time and the first 1:1s might not be as efficient while you get to know the team and them you.
What’s worked well for you?