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Questions You Can Ask at
the Interview
Source: Quintessential Careers
Toward the end of most job interviews, the interviewer
will give you the opportunity to ask questions. You must ask a least one question; to do otherwise often signals
the interviewer that you don't really have any interest
in the job or the company. On the other hand, do not
ask questions where the answer is obvious or readily
available -- or when the topic has already been thoroughly
discussed in the interview. And never ask about salary
and beneift issues until those subjects are raised by
the employer.
So what follows are just some examples of the types
of questions you might ask at a job interview:
- Can you describe a typical day for someone in this
position?
- What is the top priority of the person who accepts
this job?
- What are the day-to-day expectations and responsibilities
of this job?
- How will my leadership responsibilities and performance
be measured? And by whom? How often?
- Can you describe the company’s management style?
- Can you discuss your take on the company’s corporate
culture?
- What are the company’s values?
- How would you characterize the management philosophy
of this organization? Of your department?
- What is the organization’s policy on transfers
to other divisions or other offices?
- Are lateral or rotational job moves available?
- Does the organization support ongoing training and
education for employees to stay current in their fields?
- What do you think is the greatest opportunity facing
the organization in the near future? The biggest threat?
- Why did you come to work here? What keeps you here?
- How is this department perceived within the organization?
- Is there a formal process for advancement within the
organization?
- What are the traits and skills of people who are the
most successful within the organization?
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