Your one job as a candidate is to impress the hiring manager and get the offer. But how exactly do you do that in a system that is designed to pit candidate against candidate in a series of interviews? The best thing you can do is prepare, learn about the company, and ask questions of your own. You want the interviewer to know that you are genuinely interested and these kinds of questions can tip the scales in your favor. Here are questions you should consider asking your next interview:
- “What are the goals expected in the first month?”
This establishes that you are ready to hit the ground running. Of course you need to be trained in the company’s procedures and learn how to navigate a new system, but you also have experience that is vital to their operations. You want to use it as soon as possible. - “What factors have contributed to your employees’ success?”
You want to know how to fit into the team and then you can describe how your unique qualifications can help you acclimate. It is important to the success of your new job that you get along and work well with the current employees. You will also learn about the people with which you’ll be working. - “How does the company make money?”
You are part of a complex economic ecosystem and it is important that you understand your role in the way the company makes money. You are also an investment so you want to reassure the company that you are a smart choice. You’re interested in making a financial contribution and want to know how the company’s success will impact you directly. - “Where do you see the future of the company?”
Employers want to see loyalty. This question demonstrates that you are interested in working with the company for a long time. You are interested in the projected growth of the company as well as helping it grow. When you ask them about their long term goals you can see how you can fit in long term.
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