What questions do you ask in an interview?

14 Comments

1. AnonymousNovember 23,2022 at 12:33PM UTC

   Check out Madeline Mann's videos on YouTube. I use her videos when I'm prepping for interviews and she has some tips on questions to ask. As someone who has been an interviewer, I believe it is always good to have a question or two at the end.

2. Tomilyn RichardsNovember 23,2022 at 6:09PM UTC

   Thank you for the tip! I absolutely will check it out.

3. Jennifer FingerNovember 23,2022 at 2:31PM UTC

   Yes, but that was because my interviewer went on a 30 minute monologue without a break in which I could have asked the questions, during which she answered each of the questions I had. She said at the end that I would hear from the by the following day but I didn't. All in all, being treated like that sucked. A big red interview flag for me now is interviewers who love the sound of their own voices too much, as well as those who don't follow through on promised feedback.

4. Meredith EisgrauNovember 23,2022 at 2:39PM UTC

   I ask everyone along the way about their journey. How long have they been there, career trajectory, and what keeps them there. Hearing different stories helps me piece things together around culture and team dynamic. I want find out if there's a revolving door, or zero movement at all.

   I'll also ask something like "if we're sitting down at my 90-day check in, what does success look like at that point?"

5. Tomilyn RichardsNovember 23,2022 at 6:06PM UTC

   I love the story telling as well and like to hear how others describe it. Great questions!

6. Jessica FerlandNovember 23,2022 at 2:45PM UTC

   Some questions I ask:

   What the company/team culture looks like

   How would you (if the hiring manager is there) describe your management style?

   What does your ideal candidate look like?

   How fo you measure success?

   If one of the interviewers is in a comparable role, I ask what do you enjoy about the rile and what are the challenges?

7. Tomilyn RichardsNovember 23,2022 at 6:06PM UTC

   Great questions! The culture question I get most often!

8. Tomilyn RichardsNovember 23,2022 at 6:08PM UTC

   Great questions... I think the remote/hybrid and work time comes up a ton. There has been so much change around that. We are a global company so many times we speak to folks outside our time zone. So how do you find balance with that too, right?

9. AnonymousNovember 23,2022 at 7:12PM UTC

   The ones I ask if they haven't already answered them:

   (This usually stumps them) When you were interviewing here, what would you have liked to know before you joined?

   What is the work life balance like?

   What tools will be used to track tasks and manage projects?

   Can you tell me a little bit about the people that I’ll be working with?

   How does your company promote diversity in the workplace?

   How would you describe company leadership?

   Why is this position open?

   How is success measured in this role?

   What does a typical day look like for a person in this position?

   How much oversight and direction does this role have or need?

   Do you have any concerns about my experience or skill set?

   What are some possible career trajectories within the company that could stem from this position?

   Thank you for explaining the role to me in such depth, when might I hear back from you regarding the next steps in the process?

10. Barb HansenNovember 24,2022 at 5:40AM UTC

    I like framing questions so the interviewer starts to think about me in the position.

    Example:

    What is the biggest challenge I'll face in my first 30 days?

    What do I need to do to be successful in this position?

    What advice would you give me to be successful at Company XYZ?

11. Gisele CloutierNovember 24,2022 at 4:02PM UTC

    I suggest preparing what I like to call "intelligent questions." What are IQs? They're questions that would make the interviewer think, "now that's a really intelligent question!' For example, say you're interviewing for an international marketing job, you could ask "global shipping has gotten challenging lately. Has that affected your plans as to which overseas markets should take priority?" Or, "I read in Marketing Weekly that millenials are the new go-to market for your industry. What social media strategies are you considering to reach them?" Notice these questions aren't "what's in it for me?" questions, about the salary, benefits, even growth opportunities. They're questions that show (a) you did your homework and (b) just by the fact that you are thinking of these issues demonstrate you know your stuff. Great way to stand out in the crowd of candidates who focus first on what's in it for them...and get the interviewer envisioning you already in the role, or at least "this is someone our VP Marketing should meet!"

12. OpeNovember 25,2022 at 1:29AM UTC

    I like to ask them about their journey - with particular attention to the company.

    I also like what it is like for women in the organization - especially if I am talking to a woman.

    The first 2 questions are to get them to talk about themselves - showing interest in them as a human instead of just the next job I am looking at.

    Another will be to ask what I need to do in the first 30,60,90 days to succeed in the role.

13. Looking for a changeNovember 25,2022 at 2:02AM UTC

    When I couldn’t think of a question for whatever reason I would ask them what they liked best about working for the company

14. AnonymousNovember 25,2022 at 2:49AM UTC

    a couple questions I usually ask

    how would you describe the culture ? What do you like best? Least?

    what does success in this role look like? if I were to fill this position what would you expect in the first three months ? Or 6 months to be accomplished ?