Questions You Can Ask the Interviewer

Questions You Can Ask the Interviewer

• Ask about the information you researched.
• Describe my job duties.
• Is this a newly created position?
• What are the companies short and long term goals?
• What do you like most about working for this company?
• What is a typical day like for you?
• To whom would I report?
• Whom will I supervise?
• Tell me about the training program I will experience.
• What is the company's promotional policy?
• With whom will I be working most closely?
• When can I expect to hear from you?
• Could you tell me about the growth plans and goals for the company/department/division?
• What needs to be accomplished in this position in the next 6-12 months?
• What skills are important to be successful in this position?
• Why did you join this company?
• What types of systems do you use throughout the company/department/division?
• Why is the position available?
• What made the pervious person in this position successful/unsuccessful?
• To where have successful people in this position advanced?
• What criteria will my supervisor use for my performance evaluation and how frequently, and in what manner, will my supervisor and I meet?
• How do you (the supervisor) like to operate in terms of assignments, delegation of responsibility and authority, general operating style, etc.?
• What long and term problems and opportunities do you think my prospective area faces?
• With whom will I be interacting most frequently and what are their responsibilities and the nature of our interaction?
• What particular things about my background, experience, and style interest you?
• What experience, training, attributes, operating style, accomplishments, and personality factors should the “ideal” candidate for the job have?
• Is there anything in my background or experience to prevent you from considering me as a viable candidate?
• What else can I do to get a job offer from your company?
• What is the time frame for making a decision on this position?