Asking Questions on an interview

Re: Asking Questions on an interview

• Dr.Loretta member

  

  June 2011

  I always have questions to ask. I would find it odd if someone asked absolutely nothing. You can ask about why the position is open (turnover or expansion of dept), what the typical day is like, what the positives and negatives of the position are, what the potential supervisor's management style is, etc.

  
  
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• marylynn07

  June 2011

  Some questions I usually ask are: 

  • How would you define the culture of the company? The department? 
  • What are the biggest drivers for success with this position?
  • Why is this position vacant?
  • What are the short-term and long-term goals for this position?

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• BlackDiamond3201

  June 2011

  Dr.Loretta:

  I always have questions to ask. I would find it odd if someone asked absolutely nothing. You can ask about why the position is open (turnover or expansion of dept), what the typical day is like, what the positives and negatives of the position are, what the potential supervisor's management style is, etc.

  These were my questions. She answer them a bit prior to my asking and I was able to expand on them. She actually came right now as to why she was hiring (current person going to law school), she was open about the number of applicants, including 4 attorneys, whereas I am only a paralegal.

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• angeljoy222 member

  

  June 2011

  I like to do research on the company and then ask about things I found. Or a great question that I learned at a career seminar that always gets praise is:

  One year from now, how will you know that you have hired the right person?

  The last time I asked this, all 3 interviewers wrote it down because they liked it so much.
  

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• KScarlet

  June 2011

  These are all great questions. I'm preparing for a phone interview tomorrow, and these were a huge help.

  I have another question to ask: How many questions should you ask in an interview? 

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• mrs.fletcher

  June 2011

  I agree with everyone else, questions are important. Shows you are interested and are doing your research. And that you care about what they have to say. Once I asked "How you define success in this position?" and the interviewer LOVED it. Since then I ask it all the time, I think it's helpful in knowing their approach to the position.

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