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3 Dozen Questions to Ask in an Interview
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} Careercoachfor7years} Morethan35yearsinterviewingexperienceasajournalist,hiringmanagerandacareercoach
} Morethan17yearsexperienceworkinginandwithHR
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WhatYou’llLearnToday
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Whataregoodjobinformation-gatheringquestions
Howtogetinformationaboutthehiringprocess
Howtogetabetterreadonthecompany’sculture
Howtogetinformationthatmayhelpyounegotiate
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} It’sjustasimportantforyoutointerviewthem} Itshouldbeaconversation} Ifonepartyishoggingtheconversation,it’susuallynotagoodthing
} Interjectquestionsatlogicalintervals} Bepreparedwithyourquestions
� It’sOKtotypethemout,takethemwithyouandrefertothem
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} Useyourresearchtodevelopcompany-specificquestions◦ Reviewthecompany’swebsite◦ Ifit’sapubliccompany,readtheChairman’sLetterintheannualreport(underInvestorRelationstab)◦ Dosearchesongoogle,YouTube,Facebook,othersocialmediasites◦ CheckjobsiteslikeGlassdoorforemployeereviews◦ Don’tforgetthoseinformationalinterviews!!!!
DoYourHomework
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} Whatisthestructureofthedepartmentandthereportingrelationships?
} WillIhaveanindirectreportingrelationship?} Whowillbemypeers?Canyoutellmeaboutthem?} Whatareyourdepartment’sgoalsfortheyear?} Whathavebeenthedepartment’ssuccessesoverthelastseveralyears?
} Whowouldbemycustomers?Internalandexternal} Howwillmyperformancebeevaluated?Whowillbeevaluatingmyperformance?
Information-GatheringQuestions
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} Whatarethekeychallengesyou(asthehiringmanager)face?
} Whatarethemostpressingchallengesfacingthepersonwhotakesthisjob?
} WhattypesofskillsdoyouNOTalreadyhaveonboardthatyou'relookingtofillwiththisnewhire?
} WhatcanIdoforyou?
THENFILLINTHEBLANK!
HowCanIHelpQuestions
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} Whodoesthisdepartment/functionreportto?Howdoesthisdepartmentreportupthroughmanagement?
} Howisthedepartmentviewedbytherestofthecompany?Seniorexecutives?
} Tellmeabouttheculturehere.} Whatkindofpersonismostsuccessfulatthiscompany?
} Howdoesthiscompanymeasuresuccess?
CultureQuestions
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} Howdodecisionsgetmade?Howlongdoesittake?} Whatistheapprovalprocess?} WhatcanyoutellmeabouttheleadershipteamIwouldbeworkingwith– intermsoftheirmanagementstyleorpersonalities?
} Ihatesurprises.TellmesomethingIwouldn’tknowaboutthecultureheresoI’mnotsurprisedlater.
} Whatistheemployeeturnoverrate?
CultureQuestions(Continued)
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} Whatdoyoulikeaboutworkinghere?} Whatdon’tyoulikeaboutworkinghere?} Tellmehowyou’redifferentnowthanwhenyoufirsttookthisjob.Whathaveyoulearned?Howhaveyougrown?
} Tellmeonethingyouwishyoucouldchangeaboutthecompany.
CultureQuestions- Personal
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} Thisisanewposition.Canyoutellmewhythecompanybelievesthispositionisimportant?
} Whathappenedtothepersonwhoheldthisjob?Iftheyleftthecompany,why?
} Howlongdidthelastpersoninthisjobholdit?} Howlongwasthelastpersonwhoheldthisjobwiththecompany?
} Whatdidyoulikemostaboutthepersonwhoheldthispositionlast?
QuestionstoHelpYouNegotiate
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} Whatarethespecificqualitiesthataremostimportanttoyouinthepersonwhofillsthisposition?
} Whathasbeentheturnoverrateforthisposition?} Howlongasthispositionbeenopen?} Whyhasthispositionbeenopensolong?
QuestionstoHelpYouNegotiate(Cont)
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} Whatisthesalaryrangeforthisposition?} Howmanycandidateshavereachedthisstage?} Whatarethenextsteps?} Howmanycandidateswillreachthenextstage?} Isthereanythingyou’veheardinthisinterviewthatwouldprecludeyoufromadvancingmetothenextround?
} Whenwilladecisionbemade?} WhenmayIcontactyoutofollowup?
ClosingQuestions
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} Whataregoodjobinformation-gatheringquestions} Howtogetinformationaboutthehiringprocess} Howtogetabetterreadonthecompany’sculture} Howtogetinformationthatmayhelpyounegotiate
WhatYouLearnedToday
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} Makingyoujob-marketready} Providingcustomcareercommunications} Offering:
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