Best questions to ask at the end of an interview?

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The last thing you do in the interview is to ask for the job, “I believe I am a great fit for this position and I have a lot to offer to the firm, I would really like this job.” In my 35 years of working, this is the most powerful thing you can say on an interview.

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Wow. I have never even thought to say anything like this. I really am going to try this in my next interview.

I always ask “is there anything in my resume or anything I’ve said during this interview that gives you reason to think I’m not the ideal candidate for this job? If so, I’d like to get a chance to speak to that.” It’s bold, yes, but so far it has a 100% success rate.

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What are some challenges the team has been experiencing, that this role could help resolve?

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Oooh I like this one. Totally stealing it.

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How can you see this role changing over time? Or How has this role changed over time?

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How will you track my performance and at what intervals? Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly.

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Depends if you're speaking with a future peer, manager, or manager's manager. "What do you enjoy most about your job?" "What are your expectations for the first 90 days?" "Is this role open due to turnover or growth?" "How would you describe your leadership style?"

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Depending how the interview goes, I ask:

“Is there anything about my experience or responses to questions that makes you question my fit for the role?”

It gives you an opportunity to correct if you stumbled earlier or are unsure how the interview went.

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Do you have any hesitations about my qualifications and experience? Is there anything you would recommend that I do in the meantime to improve my skill set?

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What were your expectations before joining the company, and how were your expectations met, or how has your experience differed from your expectations?

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What was the career path for the person who had the role before me? You get to see what kind of growth you could have in the role potentially

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“Going green is a really important value to me. Do you have any examples where the company has gone green? “

If you really wanna show you did your homework. Look up the answer and see if there is anything about the company going green and then in the interview bring that up.

“I saw the company values going green by the recent installation of greener windows. How was that project and are there any new projects in the works?”

You can replace environmental aspect with anything like human rights, volunteering, etc. Be authentic in what you ask about.

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What is average tenure of someone in this role? Why do you think that is?

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What is the company’s turnover rate? What is being done to improve employee retention.

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You asked me for 3 references, may I speak to 3 of your current employees to get a clearer picture of what it will be like joining the team. (This is a bold one, but in todays market a good question)

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What are your companies goals for the next year, 3 years and 10 years. Where do you envision the company will be

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Always send a Thank you email after every interview to whoever you’re interviewing with. It can be the next day or a couple days after you interview

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I previously worked at a company that did not reward employees for success with new projects, salary increases, or promotions.

I now always ask what the career trajectory at the company looks like for someone in this position and how long they expect me to stay in this role (given high quality of work obviously).

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I always go with the type of question that makes the interviewer think of what change he would want in the company. You can never go wrong with that one

Don’t assume gender ;) Try to use more gender neutral language like they/them.

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What is one piece of advice you’d give yourself on your first day at X company?

Don’t work for a company named x. Seems sketchy.

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What is the next step in your hiring process? When might I hear back from you?

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