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What questions should the interviewee ask?
I do my research on the company, so I have a bit of background information about them. But when they ask if I have any questions, what should I ask?
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Re: What questions should the interviewee ask?
Here are some I think give a good starting point.
http://www.askamanager.org/2009/12/great-question-to-ask-your-interviewer.html
http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-664-Interview-Tips-The-Best-Questions-to-Ask-in-the-Interview/
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Why is the job open (turnover or company expanding)
What's a typical day like
What's the supervisor's management style (regular check-ins or only if there are issues on either side)
How are reviews handled
A lot of the questions will arise from whatever happens in the interview that you want to ask about
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I asked in a recent interview, "What qualities do you value in a team member?" and the interviewer said she was impressed with the question.
I also ask about company culture. If the person interviewing me will be my boss, I ask about management style. I ask them to describe a typical work day. I ask what drew my interviewer to want to work for the company.
Those are great help! I'm glad this was posted because I'm starting the job search pretty soon.
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Some of my key questions are:
-What do you expect of the person who fills this position in the first 30 days? 90 days?
-What are the key qualities of the people you consider "top performers" on your team?
-What reservations do you have about hiring me? (This gives you the opportunity to squash any issues they might have with hiring you right then and there.)
-Ask about the company culture.
-Then, I usually ask some specific industry questions relating to the job so they can see that I have a curiosity for what I'd be doing as well as an overall knowledge of my field.