Questions To Ask At An Interview
An interview should be used not only for an employer to see if you are suitable for their position, but also for you as the candidate to see if the company is a right fit for you.
Asking questions during an interview is one of the best ways for you to judge whether or not a company is suited to you.
Edge Careers has taken a look at some of the best questions you can ask during an interview.
Can you tell me more about the company?
Although research on the company should be done before the interview, it is good to get an insight into the company from someone who works there. By asking this question not only do you get further information on the company but you also get a perspective of what it is like to work there.
What are the future prospects for the role?
Asking this question not only allows you to get an idea of how you can progress within the company, but it also allows you to show that you have the drive and ambition to progress within the business.
What are the company’s plans for the future?
This questions shows that you are interested in the company as a whole and not just the position you are interviewing for and enables you to see how ambitious the company is.
How many people are in the team?
If you are going to be working within a large team, it is good to get an idea of what the others do and how that will be linked to the role that you are interviewing for. It will also allow you to get an idea of how the team is structured.
Is this post a new or existing one?
This can help give you an idea of what’s expected of you, and can lead to a wider discussion. If it is a new post, then ask why it’s been created or how your performance will be measured. If it’s an existing position, ask who you’ll be replacing.
What are the day to day responsibilities of the role?
It may be that the interviewer has only discussed the responsibilities of the job as a whole, so you will need to get an idea of what will be expected of you on a day to day basis.
It may not be necessary to ask all of these questions during an interview as it may be that they have already been covered, but you should always have them written down so an interviewer can see that you have thought about what you want to gain from the interview.
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