When you are attending Interview for a job, are you allowed to ask any questions?
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Some sample questions (of course these are generic and would be tailored for any given position):
- What are the main responsibilities of this position?
- What are some issues this position might encounter, and how were these addressed in the past?
- What are some directions the company is developing in and how are they expected to affect this position?
- Who would I be interacting with on a daily basis?
- Who would I be reporting to?
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Also, in order to personalize the interview experience, it is good to ask questions that get the interviewer talking about themselves. It is common law that people enjoy talking about themselves, and this is an ideal situation to take advantage of that.
Examples of a personable question would be, "How long have you worked here?", "How did you get started in the industry?", etc...
You should make it a personal mandatory standard to ask at least one or two good questions to your interviewer at the end of the interview. If you do not ask any questions, you give the vibe of not being interested in the position, and you will be less remembered versus someone who seemed more engaging and interested, all over a question.
Hope this helps.
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As regards to the organizational queries, it will not only convey your seriousness regarding the job, but it will also show that you are genuinely interested in the company and you have been actively following the activities.
Make it a point to research the company profile online thoroughly, and be prepared to ask a few questions at the end of the interview, when most interviewers would ask if you have any queries for them.
Questions such as "How is your company coping with the economic slowdown?" or "Can you tell me more about the new product xyz that you been working on?" or "You are regarded to be the best/fastest growing company. What in the working culture makes you different than others?" would help, depending on the relevance.
If your intent of the question asked above is to find out whether you can pose a query when you are in doubt regarding what the interviewer has asked, yes, you can. Be as clear as possible and not hesitant in an interview, since the best gaging of your merit can only take place when both parties are interacting well.
All the best if you are attending an interview!
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Not only are you encouraged to but by asking questions of your potential employer its shows,
you have interest, initiative, and have done your homework about possibly working for this company.
Remember, the employer is on an interview with you too.
Don't ever ask about pay or money at an interview until you have an offer.
Ask them why you should be working for them?
Where would they see a person like you with your qualifications in five years?
Have them paint a picture as to why they are the ideal company to work with.
My own experience.
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A VERY important question to ask would be... "What brings you to fill this position now?" I have been to (and heard of) a number of interviews in which I found out that the person was fired or had a problem with the hiring manager or had a problem with the company... etc. You certainly don't want to inherit someone else's problems...
If I'm feeling the interview is going well, I'll also typically ask the hiring manager "What could I do to piss/tick you off?" Again, I'm interviewing THEM and this question gives me an idea of what the "hot buttons" of the manager are and what I'd have to watch out for if I accepted the position.
My mom was in HR for many, many years and taught me all the ins-and-outs of interviewing...
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I think the job interview process and its unwritten rules can vary quite a lot from culture to culture, and most of the answers here are from a US perspective. So for people not in the US... be careful in applying that advice... your mileage may vary.
That said, I think it is pretty normal in all job interviews that the applicant gets to ask questions. What's most likely to vary between cultures is the kind of questions that are likely to be well received, and the kind of attitude that is likely to go down well.
Even in one culture, the kind of questions you'd ask could depend a lot on what stage of your career you're at, the kind of role you're applying for etc. Also of course on what has already been discussed during the interview. A good interviewer is likely to tell you a lot of the things you'd want to know anyway!
Some examples of questions that are likely to be worth asking....
- If you're young, questions about training, career progression and the like.
- Questions about things within the company that particularly excite you.
- If you're senior, questions about key objectives and strategies
- Questions about the company culture and management style
Overall questions that reflect genuine interest in the company, and a desire to succeed in your career will usually go down well. "Genuine" is an important word there, as you can be pretty sure that most other applicants will go through the motions of asking the questions they think they are supposed to ask. What may mark you out is not the questions that you ask, but what comes over about you from the way you ask them.
One last thing... even in these tough times, be careful about talking yourself into a job you'll hate by pretending to be something you are not.
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