I was laid off yesterday from my role as an internal Technical Sourcer/Recruiter and I had a short screen today with a startup of about 70 people. When it was my time for questions, I asked things like- what is your investment in DEI? Are there women in your c-suite? What is your interview structure/process? How many interviews do typical candidates have to go through before offer? What are your growth plans?

I'm wondering- is it okay to ask such specific questions in a first call?

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Put yourself in the recruiters shoes - would you want a candidate to ask questions that show true interest and investment into the company? I say yes! I love it when candidates take some time to come up with such questions, especially when it’s specific to not finding the information that is available on a website/LinkedIn.

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I would personally love answering those questions if asked. Very engaging questions especially because I am so involved in DEI and create interview processes in my current role. I would say Don’t over think it.

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I love these questions because it shows that you’re super interested in learning more about the company. I would be asking the same questions as well too!

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Yes, keep going with it!

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Good questions but a start up might not have the answers yet and might be looking to the person they hire to bring this to the table

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As a recruiter, I'd be impressed if someone took such genuine interest and asked those questions. On a side note, I also wouldn't be alarmed if a start up with a headcount of 70 doesn't have any DEI investments just yet because money is probably tied up in other places but as long as they can talk about their future plans in terms of DEI that'll tell you whether they have really thought about it or not.

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^ (continuing) The company I was screening with did not have explicit details of their benefits/dei/executive leadership on their website. They answered all of my questions and were very nice on the phone, but I get the impression I may have come off strong with my questioning.

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