The context of the probing questions proposed is that of joining a startup.
If during the interview and negotiation process, a hiring manager (probably a large equity holder) at a startup company can't give me details regarding their equity, funding, board makeup, business strategy, work environment, competitors, challenges they're facing, and how I fit in to their strategy... why would I bother working with them? There are plenty of startup companies that will give me that information in order to sell me on joining them.
If they aren't serious enough to consider each hire vital enough to put some cards on the table, then I'm not about to waste my time working for them.
Further, there are plenty of non-startup companies I can go make a big paycheck at with 9-5 hours.
If during the interview and negotiation process, a hiring manager (probably a large equity holder) at a startup company can't give me details regarding their equity, funding, board makeup, business strategy, work environment, competitors, challenges they're facing, and how I fit in to their strategy... why would I bother working with them? There are plenty of startup companies that will give me that information in order to sell me on joining them.
If they aren't serious enough to consider each hire vital enough to put some cards on the table, then I'm not about to waste my time working for them.
Further, there are plenty of non-startup companies I can go make a big paycheck at with 9-5 hours.