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Ask about work life balance. I've had an interviewer tell me that they don't work "too many Saturdays" go on to say that they "only worked 4 Saturdays this year" in March. That's like a quarter of the weekends.
Another good one is what they'll do to prevent share dilution if they're bought out. Startups love to give you equity but it is paper money they can burn easily. Always remember salary is the only thing that is guaranteed.
Ask about how they protected staff during Covid. Ask how much vacation people typically take at places offering unlimited PTO.