What are some of the best questions you can ask during a job interview? 10 points for best answer!!!?

Question

I am going in for a job interview and I want to be prepared! I really want this job! I want to have at least 6 solid questions prepared and ready to go. What are the best of the best questions I can ask a potential employer? Lots of answers please! I will read them all! Thanks in advance!

I already thought of asking if there is potential for andvancement within the company and ask for a business card. Is it inproper to ask about salary in a interview or if they provide schooling for their employee's?

Answer 1

A better thing to do would be to sit down and right down 5-10 of your absolute best professional qualities. Include how they could be of asset to the organization. This way its top of mind when they ask, and they will.

Next, right down 3-5 of your absolute worst ones, remember those and never ever mention them.

Lastly, right down 3-5 poor habits/qualities you have that can be easily improved upon and what you are doing to jumpstart those improvements.

They will ask you your strengths and weaknesses and its good to have a game plan before you go in.

It is not at all inappropriate to ask about salary, just don't go there right off the bat. It would be weird not to. Honestly, how interested are you in a job if you dont know what it pays. Its a very important piece of information.

I wouldn't so much ask about potential for advancement, I would go more with statement about how you are looking for an opportunity to learn new skills, improve upon skills you already have and to better learn how to work through your deffeciencies. This will show that you are looking to earn advancement, shows some humility (a good thing but only in moderation) and it shows that you are interested in working there long term.

But most importantly, get a good nights rest, a good breakfast and SMILE!

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Here are some that I ask..
Some of the questions got to HR and some go to the manager who is interviewing you... and number 20 is another employee that is working there..

1. Do you provide college reimbursement?
2. What is the salary range for this position?
3. How often will I be paid? Weekly, Bi-Weekly, or Monthly?
4. Is this position have any growth potential in the future?
5. Do you offer 401k?
6. How much vacation time and sick time do I receive?
7. Will I be on-call?
8. What are the hours?
9. Who will I be working for?
10. Will I have anybody working for me?
11. Will I get an office or a cubical?
12. Do you provide training?
13. Do you provide advance training for the position?
14. What time frame do you see me moving up in the company if I do a great job?
15. How long do I have to work for the company before I can move around to other Departments?
16. How much travel will I have to do?
17. Do you provide Bonuses or pay increases Yearly?
18. What are the companies holiday schedule?
19. Are there any good places to eat near by?
20. Is this a stable company?

Answer 3

When you go for a job interview, understand that you are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you. You want to learn whether this company suits your current needs, future goals, and personality. They will be trying to learn if your skills suit their needs. Some companies do group interviews to determine how well you will get along with the department you'll be working in.

While you are there, ask where the washroom is. This may seem silly, but if they tell you there is no woman's washroom, you will know that they consider women so inconsequential that they don't have a bathroom for them. I worked for a company that had no women's bathroom. I had to go to another company in the same complex each time I needed a bathroom. They technically complied with OSHA regulations by putting a lock on the men's bathroom, but none of the guys ever closed the door much less locked it.

Ask about potential for advancement and the opportunities for training or schooling. This will let them know you are ambitious and eager to learn anything that will improve your job performance. Don't ask directly about salary. Instead, ask what your responsibilities will be, how many people you will supervise. If they bring up salary, say that you are sure they will offer a salary appropriate for the level of responsibility you will have. You can ask how often they have performance reviews and say that you like to get feedback as often as possible so you can constantly improve.

Ask about company growth. If their growth is stagnant or they have been laying off or closing facilities, your long term potential for advancement will be pretty dim.

If you are replacing someone, ask why that person is no longer there. They may have retired or quit. They may have been fired. Listen for signs that the boss they worked for was a tyrant. You don't want to work for someone like that.

Ask what kind of projects you'll be involved in when you first start. It will give you an idea of how much independent work you'll be doing and how much teamwork you'll be involved in. Try to take on the jobs that nobody else is willing to do because they're dirty or physically hard or maybe too tedious for the more experienced employees. That will impress your boss that you are willing to do any task that gets the project done.

Good luck. Don't be discouraged if you don't get hired. You and they are always looking for the best match. If they don't want you, you don't want to be hired by them. Always be gracious in your acceptance or decline of a job offer. You never know when you might need to deal with the same people again.

Answer 4

1. Why is the position open?
2. How long has the position been open?
3. Did the person who had this position leave the company or was he/she promoted?
4. (of the interviewer) What is your background?
5. (of the interviewer) Why do you stay with this company (what do you like about working here)?
6. What is your policy about continuing educaiton?
7. Does the company provide any training programs for the employees?
8. What is the hiring process - when do you expect to make a decision about hiring someone?
9. In my first 90 days on the job what will my main projects be?

I would close with this question:

Is there anything else that you need to know about my background to evaluate my ability to do this job?

Don't bring up salary just yet. I know that it's important but you don't want to throw out a number and have it be too much money for the employer.

Answer 5

Well to first start with :

1. So what made u think that this job was just right for you ?

2. What do you think you have in yourself to get this job ?

3. What makes you think that you will get this job ?

4. Why did u choose this job for yourself ?

5. What are your educational degrees and qualifications ?

6. Do you have any work experience which you had learnt before ?

7. Do you or did you study a lot for your board exams and did you take part in any social activities such as interaction clubs or sports ?

8. Do you have a lot of friends and how many ?

Remember while speaking make sure that what ever you say U will have to be fluent in saying it. The above questions are some which are frequently asked by employers and questions like no.7 and 8 are to find out wheter u will be a sociable person to your colleagues or not.

Good Luck.

Answer 6

I would ask about schooling, but not about the salary. Make sure you familiarize yourself with the job description before you go to the interview - you don't want to ask questions that can be found on the job description because that would make it seem like you haven't done your research!
(1) What are the career advancement opportunities in this department?
(2) What is the employee turn-over rate? (you don't want to work for a department where people always leave!)
(3) What kind of benefits does this job offer? ie. insurance, leave, etc.
(4) What will a typical day of work be like for me?

Also...it depends a lot on the type of job you are interviewing for. You may want to ask a couple of questions specific to your field...ie. how many breaks do you get for a labor-intensive job.

Above all, be friendly, confident, and professional and you'll do fine. Good luck!

Answer 7

Do not ask about school or promotion what ever you do. They will not want to hire you if they think you will not be happy in the current position and your just looking for a raise. Questions to ask:

1.Have 2 -3 questions to ask about the company itself. What they do, How the system works. look at the website and say, i looked at the website and had a question about.......

2. Ask how soon they are looking to fill the position? immediately, in a month, etc?

3. Ask how long the person interviewing has been with company, and what they enjoy best about working there. (this shows you are really taking this seriously and are interested)

4. Ask if this is a new position or existing position? no matter what the answer is ask what is the main quality they are looking for in someone to fill the position - rebuttal their answer with how that person is you.

5. Ask what they liked about your resume, rebuttal on their answer.

When you leave ask for a business card, if no email address is on it, ask them to write it down. after the interview - just a few hours, send a letter saying thank you for taking the time to meet with me.............

Do not lose eye contact, important, smile so you don't seem so nervous.

GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 8

Here's a list of questions I asked during the interview for the job I'm at now. Get them to talk about themsleves & their company as much as possible. (I was called on my cell and offered the position 45 minutes after my interview)

1.) I'm interested in this position but thinking longer term, what would be the next position I'd advance to?
2.) Where do you see yourself in 5 years? (this leads to you asking questions about what they think of the future of the company.
3.) Where does this company expect to be in 5 years? 10 years? What would my role be in getting us there?
4.) Why did the last person leave this position?
5.) Best & worst aspects of the position
6.) Is there anything else I need to know about this position?

Answer 9

I don't think either of those questions you are wondering about are improper, but I would wait to see if the person doing the interview brings up either issue first. Many times they will ask you what your salary range is? Other good questions to ask (if it isn't explained to you) are:
1. What would my duties and responsibilities be?
2. Who will train me and for how long?
3. Ask about the company, get alittle information on them and follow that up with some questions.
4. Ask about health benefits, holidays, sick pay, vacations, etc
5. Working hours? is overtime required? make sure they understand that that will not be a problem for you
6. Who will you report directly to? will you have an opportunity to meet that person?
7. When will your first performance review be?
8. What are the companies goals at this time?

Answer 10

Here are some questions you can ask:

Where do they see the company in 5 years?
Is there room for professional growth within the company?
What do they like most about working for the company.
What is the company’s mission statement or their main goals?

I think salary questions and reimbursement for schooling questions should not be asked until you are offered the job and then you can discuss this with them.