Take the 2-minute tour ×  We hear much about code smells, test
smells, and even project smells, but I have heard no discussion
about employer "smells" outside of the Joel Test. After much
frustration working for employers with a bouquet of unpleasant
corporate-culture odors, I believe it's time for me to actively
seek a more mature development environment.  I've started
assembling a list of questions to help vet employers by
identifying issues during a job interview, and am looking for
additional ideas. I suppose this list could easily be modified
by an employer to vet an employee as well, but please answer
from the interviewee's perspective.  I think it would be
important to ask many of these questions of multiple people to
find out if consistent answers are given. For the most part, I
tried to put the questions in each section in the order they
could be asked. An undesired answer to an early question will
often make follow-ups moot.     • What constitutes "well-
written" software?   • What attributes does a