Questions to Ask
- What is your method of training new employees?
- What type of orientation would I receive?
- What are some of the biggest challenges for the organization?
- What characteristics do you think are important for this position?
- How often are performance reviews done?
- How soon will I be given responsibility?
- How much travel is normally expected?
- What are some of the major short and long-range goals that the company/organization has?
- What outside influences affect the company's/organization's growth?
- In what areas does the company/organization excel, or in what area does it have limitations?
- What are some of the common denominators among the organization's successes?
- Based on what you have seen of me so far, where do you think I could contribute most? Effectively?
- Is there anything you perceive as a weakness in my background?
- What are some of the characteristics that the company/organization considers to be unique?
- What would add or subtract from the incumbent's performance to increase their effectiveness?
- Can you give me some idea of the projects that I may be working on?
- Could you describe any opportunities for advancement within the organization/company?
- What is the typical time frame for these advancements?
- What characteristics do you think are important for this position?
- Has the company had to lay off employees in the past couple of years?
- How has the company/organization changed over the past 5 or 10 years?
