Questions for the Interviewer

by Cheryl Erbes - Nov 18, 2009

Sometimes its nice to have a list of prepared questions for the person giving the interview. In this manner you both get to walk away from the meeting with something, and the encounter is not so one-sided. This is your opportunity to conduct a mini-interview of your own, to determine if position and company are really the best fit for you.


A word of caution here. The primary purpose of the meeting is for the company to filter out likely candidates, so don't abuse this by wasting their time. Most likely you are one of many being interviewed so you should only select one question for the initial interview.

Initial Interview

• What are the top 3 priorities for this position?
  
  
• What is the training process for this position?
  
  
• What is the time frame for hiring for this position?
  
  

Second Interview

• What is the local company environment or culture?
  
  
• How does this department interact with other departments?
  
  
• What is the average duration of employment for this position at this location?
  
  
• Why is the position vacant?
  
  
• What are the biggest challenges for this position?
  
  
• What are the biggest goals for this position?