What to Ask at Your Job Interview
When you go into a job interview, you will be expecting to have a bunch of questions thrown your way. And because you have done your prep, you’ve sailed through them all with flying colours (and provided great examples!). But there’s one last question, which typically comes at the end of an interview, that can really throw candidates:
“is there anything you would like to ask us?”
It seems like a harmless enough question right? But many candidates underestimate the importance of being prepared for this one. This is your big opportunity to really show your initiative and genuine interest in the role, not to mention it’s a good way to find out more about the workplace and whether it’s going to be right for you.
So what do you say? Especially if the interviewer has already answered your pre-prepared questions you had throughout the interview? Here’s a handy list of questions that you can ask at your next interview:
Team Culture:
You spend a lot of time at work, so you need to make sure it’s going to be the right environment for you. Some good questions to ask for insight into the team culture are:
Expectations:
A common reason for people leaving a new job early is that “it just wasn’t what I’d expected”. It’s one thing reading a position description or a job ad, it’s quite another to be in there doing it for real. Unfortunately sometimes our (or the manager’s) expectations don’t quite match reality. Get a good sense of what your day to day workload would be like with questions like this:
Red Flags:
Let’s be honest, every job and organisation has its pros and cons. When you are interviewing, you will likely only hear all the positive things about working there. Try and read between the lines and look for any potential problems with these questions:
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Recruitment Process:
Help manage your own expectations by asking some key questions around how the recruitment process is being managed:
Interviews are often scheduled and have a set amount of time allocated, so we aren’t suggesting you cover off every single question on this list. But we hope this gives you some good ideas of what to ask when the time comes!
Think we’ve missed something? Add your suggestions in the comments!
Good luck,
Nikki and the McLaren Recruitment team