Good Interview Questions to Ask at Interview

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Most interviewees focus only on what interview questions are asked of them and what answers they should give.

Few enough attention to what questions they should ask their interviewers us!

But you must have at least one good interview question to ask. Why?

Because if you do not, your interviewer may have a negative thinking of one of the following:

They will think that you think you know everything about the job / company already, if they know that you do not (how could you if you already do the job?).

They will think you are a suitable job is not an option, because you would accept that it does not ask any serious position on the issue.

So always have at least one good interview question to ask your interviewer/s.

Here are some ideas if you’re stuck.

Questions about the Company

What can you tell me about the Company’s plans for the next 5 years?

What is the Company’s main focus this year?

What’s the best thing about working for the Company?

What does the Company pride itself on?

How would you describe the Company ethos?

Questions about the role

In addition to what we discussed, what other activities undertaken by me in this role?

What plans do you have for this role, moving forward?

How many others do the same role as this?

Has the role changed since it first began?

Questions about training

Can you tell me how I’ll be trained? Will it be on-the-job for example?

How long do you expect it to be before I’m fully competent in the role?

Who will train me? Will it be a colleague doing the job already?

Questions about progression/development

What is the progress of opportunity in order for me, if I succeed, this role?

Does the Company promote development for its staff?

Have you benefited from progression in this Company?

Questions about performance measurement

How will my performance be measured in this role?

What rewards are there for those who out-perform their peers?

How often will I be appraised?

You may have noticed that some of these good interview questions are personal questions for the interview. Do not be afraid to ask them. It shows that you see your interviewer / s as workers and very interested in the experiences and views. This creates a friendly, warm environment that can only work in your favor.

Note: Don’t ask NO questions but don’t ask TOO many questions either. Your interviewers’ time is previous so only ask those questions which will affect your decision to accept the job if it were offered to you. Stick to a maximum of 5 questions, less if time appears short.

There’s more about good interview questions to ask here.