When doing interviews in industry. What questions have you asked at the end of an interview that turned out poorly or you wish you didn't ask.

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Why were so many people crying when I walked in?
Do you smell something?

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Seriously:
1. Research the company. I’ve had people ask me questions on absolutely irrelevant topics because they didn’t understand our business.
2. Find out if the company is “big on culture.” If so, learn more about it. If you don’t understand the culture (are they customer focused, shareholder focused?), then the interviewer might ding you, despite all interviews supposedly being skills based.
3. Don’t ask about their personal lives or the social scene.

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