Questions To Ask

Question 1

Company Questions

Answer 1

• What do you see ahead for your company in the next five years?
• How do you see the future for this industry?
• What do you consider to be your firm’s most important assets?
• What can you tell me about your new product or plans for growth?
• How do you rate your competition?
• What happened to the last person who held this job?
• What were the major strengths and weaknesses of the last person who held this job?
• What types of skills do you NOT already have onboard that you’re looking to fill with a new hire?

Question 2

Departmental Questions

Answer 2

• What is the overall structure of the company and how does your department fit the structure?
• What are the career paths in this department?
• What have been the department’s successes in the last couple of years?
• How do you view your group/division/department?
• What would you consider to be the most important aspects of this job?
• What are the skills and attributes you value most for someone being hired for this position?
• Where have successful employees previously in this position progressed to within the company?
• Could you describe a typical day or week in this position? The typical client or customer I would be dealing with?

Question 3

Evaluation Questions

Answer 3

• What are the most immediate challenges of the position that need to be addressed in the first three months?
• What are the performance expectations of this position over the first 12 months?
• How will I be evaluated at XYZ company, and how often?

Question 4

End of interview questions

Answer 4

• What are the next steps in the interview process?
• Do you have any concerns about my abilities to do this job? ASK THIS! Then you can address any concerns there and it shows confidence.