Getting a Networking Job For Dummies

Chapter 19

Ten Great Questions to Ask Your Interviewer

In This Chapter

• How has your department contributed to the success of the company?
• What are some of the biggest challenges your department is facing?
• What keeps you excited about coming to work every day?
• How would you describe the company's culture?
• Can you describe how we would be working together?
• What is the makeup of the team?
• What are the key traits of your most successful employees?
• How would you define success during the first 90 days?
• Do you have any concerns about me that I can address now?
• What is your next step in the selection process?

Congratulations! You've just completed a grueling interview in which you answered some of the most probing and thought-provoking questions about yourself that anyone has ever asked. But your answer to one final, seemingly innocuous question could blow it all

Interviewer: “Do you have any questions for me?”

You: “Uh, no. I believe you've answered any questions. Thank you.”

At best, this answer is a polite way to end the interview. At worst (and more likely), this answer may be construed as a cop out that demonstrates a lack of intellectual curiosity, preparation, and interest in the company or the job!

Always be prepared with a few questions to ask at the end of the interview. It's likely that the interviewer may have answered many of your questions during the interview without you even having to ask them. And ideally, you've had several opportunities to ask questions and engage ...