Meeting with my Director today for a 1:1. I just started a new role in industry this week. What are some questions I should ask or bring up? I want to ask “smart” questions but also keep it pretty informal.

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You just started last week... shoot the shit for 30min and get to know him/her. Maybe ask 1-2 of the most salient questions on your mind (eg key docs/info to ramp up quickly). Wouldn’t go out of my way to impress

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Yes I do plan to do this for the majority of the time but I did want to ask a few work-related questions at the end.

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