Questions to ask during an interview

1. What is the structure of the company? 2. Who is going to do the interview-possible background information of interviewer? 3. What kinds of assignments might I expect in the first six months of the job? 4. What do you like best about your company? 5. What is the employer's environment (platforms, tools, etc.)? 6. What are the employer's methods and processes used in software arena? 7. What is the employer's philosophy? 8. What is the project all about you are interviewing for-as much information as possible. 9. Any terminologies that the company may use. 10. What is the structure of the software testing team? 11. What are the responsibilities of the software testing team members? 12. How many computers are in the software testing lab? 13. What kinds of software testing tools are installed in the software testing lab? 14. What is the ratio between software developers and testers in the company? 15. What development and QA methodologies is the company using? 16. What are your growth projections for next year? 17. Have you cut your staff in the last three years? 18. Is this a new position or am I replacing someone?