a) Their work load - whether they will burn out or become a lazy bum. Neither extreme is good.

b) What the next job level entails and how to get there. Whether to take the career path of being an individual contributor, manager, architect, tech-lead manager, etc.

c) Compensation, equity, and how RSUs, ESOPs, etc. work.

d) Alternate, overlapping fields of work - in case of software developers, how can they explore product management or running tech programs.