I’ve lost count of how many interviews I’ve run where I ask, “Do you have any questions for me?” and the candidate says, “No.” Don’t throw that part away. In this video I walk through the top questions you should be asking in a Systems Administrator (or Systems Engineer) interview—because this is your best chance to make sure the company, the team, and the role are actually the right fit for you. I started as a tech in the sysadmin/sysengineer world, and now I manage techs and teams of engineers and developers—so I can tell you exactly what impresses hiring managers. I cover questions like what your day-to-day looks like, why the role is vacant (new role vs replacement), how performance is reviewed (KPIs, feedback cadence), who you report to, team size, and what the culture is really like. I also talk about asking how the business is doing financially, where it’s heading in the next 1–5 years, what training and certifications they’ll support, travel expectations, hybrid vs office, and even how to bring up Glassdoor reviews the right way. The goal is simple: show you did your research, and avoid nasty surprises after you start.