[Porsche-O-Phile]

Damn right I'd ask about it. Interviews are a two-way street. You are evaluating them too. I always ask how well (or poorly) firms have been able to retain staff / talent during downturns and ask what measures they found effective to retain people during periods when layoffs are common. It's a chance for them to convince me they've got a good plan and care about their people. If not and they're bull5hitt3rs, it becomes obvious that they're a "hire-fire" firm and treat their people as expendible chattel. In such cases, I usually leave with a smile on my face knowing that I've just saved myself a few years of dealing with that bull.

If they can't be open and honest with you from Day #1 then fk em. Next.