Being prepared for an interview can demonstrate to a future employer that you’re truly invested in your career. Besides familiarizing yourself with the company’s website and objectives, good interview questions can also help you uncover and learn more about a job and company to ensure that the role your interviewing for is a fit for your overall career objectives. Below are some interview questions you can use to determine if a job is the right next step in your career.
- Who would make the ideal candidate for this position? How will you define success in this role?
- How do you see me/this role impacting the Company?
- What part of the job from your perspective will require the longest, or be the most complicated aspect to learn or integrate?
- What level of autonomy will I have?
- What will be my core responsibilities? What does a typical day look like?
- What can you tell me about the job apart from what was in the description?
- How would you define the culture of this department/team/company?
- What do you see as the biggest challenges for someone in this particular role?
- What is your vision for where the company or department will be in one year? In 3-5 years?
- In your opinion, are there any skills or traits that are important for a new hire to possess?
- Thinking back to people you’ve worked with previously, what differentiated the ones who were good from the ones who were really great at it?
- If I do a good job, what in the organization will be different in six months or a year? What should I have accomplished?
- What is the reason this particular role is open? Did someone leave the organization or is this a newly created role?
- How will I be trained? Is there a defined/formalized on-boarding process?
- Are there any formal opportunities for advancement or professional development?
- How often would I be formally reviewed? And how will I be evaluated?
- Are there any current major changes occurring in or to the department/company?
- What’s the next step in the interview/hiring process? When are you hoping to make a decision?
- Based upon my resume and experience, how do I stack up to be considered for this role? Any gaps?