Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Questions to Ask at a Job Interview

Here are some good questions to ask when you are being interviewed for a job. They lean toward interviewing for a technical poistionin IT, but should give you some good ideas for questions to ask regardless of the position you are interviewing for.

Finishing Questions

Is there anything about my application that concerns you?

Is there any reason at all that you would hesitate to offer me the job? If so, I'd appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns head-on before we finish.

General Questions

What do you like most about your job and what do you feel sets the company apart from others in the industry?

How long do people tend to stay at the company?

How big are project/product teams?

Do people tend to work with the same people, or switch around? How long do they stay on a single project/product?

How long have the most senior and most junior members of my team been here?

Do employees support each other across product/project teams?

Do engineers tend to discuss technical things unrelated to specific product/project work? (e.g. brown bags, forums, mailing lists).

Do they tend to promote from within? How many of the managers have a technical background?

Do people socialize outside of work?

Are there official/unofficial events?

What is the typical daily schedule like for this position?

On the way out, could you show my where my work area would be?

Can I meet any members of the team?

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