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Ask stressful questions.
In one of the earlier questions, you probably found an area of weakness for the DBA’s knowledge – heck, nobody’s perfect. Go after that weakness. Challenge it, make them uncomfortable, and really push their buttons.
This is your one chance to see how they handle stress before the brown stuff actually hits the fan. Ideally, a senior DBA is someone who’s had their cage rattled more than once, and they’re comfortable under the gun.
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