1. Why do you enjoy working for this company? # N/ l; J5 Y+ J2 C7 A4 \
2. What attracted you to this organization? 1 T2 T( D8 P: u# a- L4 m( f
3. Can you describe the work environment here? $ ~, ~% H* g9 C2 B1 J" C
4. How do you describe the philosophy of the company
5 g& j3 s3 V: f: w% |+ _7 @* cor organization? 0 C4 n% p0 `) \9 m; ?8 b
5. What do you consider to be the organization's strengths . z: D4 l3 k; l7 y( p1 L
and weaknesses?
+ K9 f3 J* e; B3 s6. Can you tell me more about my day-to-day responsibilities?
$ \2 j4 g2 V# P8 P4 D) C2 u7. How soon are you looking to fill this position? * g' B" P% o& v1 e4 [4 e% _( j1 G- f
8. How do my skills compare with those of the other 9 e7 k* _, H& }9 b9 @, w+ C: {
candidates you have interviewed? . R) R" m7 ~6 \) @0 S
9. I have really enjoyed meeting with you and your team, and 8 e1 d1 g& @" y9 n0 p' t" B
I am very interested in the opportunity. I feel my skills 7 n7 ?9 k* E$ T2 u6 K; q, n
and experience would be a good match for this position.
' ]! }; `: y5 e! g1 v; W* O7 c6 SWhat is the next step in your interview process? - a, v9 H0 `* r0 |
10. Before I leave, is there anything else you need to know
1 M+ q( F+ N, o5 f+ E: M0 x$ dconcerning my ability to do this job? ( {" f1 B# N# O% j1 p- K! |
11. In your opinion, what is the most important contribution
% t6 K0 C+ e) f s" I' gthat this company expects from its employees?
5 |/ l% y9 a7 y& X) q4 o- e( M12. Is there a structured career path at the company? ; v9 X6 z4 |( e( Z! l/ z
13. What are my prospects for advancement? If I do a good job,
5 O3 k* R9 ?) a: owhat is a logical next step?
5 o: U8 K) f+ I% m. l: P5 y$ z14. Assuming I was hired and performed well for a period of , o' a5 v! L: a9 i0 i4 z
time, what additional opportunities might this job lead to? ; x; d) h9 }1 t# g+ ^
15. Do the most successful people in the company tend to come % l5 a5 U; K/ [
from one area of the company, such as sales or engineering, : w: H7 I3 C1 j0 j! S
or do they rise from a cross section of functional areas? & d) v0 ~- n/ K+ e8 k
16. I know that for the position for which I am interviewing,
. n' s" b; C7 E+ e+ ?! Nthe company decided to recruit from outside the organization.
* Y6 V, X: c D' O" l. R/ P1 iHow do you decide between recruiting from within and going
; `: b# B' ^/ j; W6 d6 J6 koutside?
7 [& i# E: ]5 z1 I17. How does this position relate to the bottom line? 5 k! [4 Z1 o- e3 N9 h. m
18. What advice would you give to someone in my position? , q- _2 H ]5 H/ n5 k
19. What major problems are we facing right now in # _; I+ Z5 J. P* n+ k" G j
this department or position? $ p1 E- c* j5 |! ^2 l4 y8 Y
20. Can you give me a formal, written description of
8 ]+ U1 J! G0 \! ~( S5 ?9 _the position? I'm interested in reviewing in detail the * ^& A) c2 N" y. b8 M0 U& F8 i
major activities involved and what results are expected.
# q+ q% U; ^$ ~21. Does this job usually lead to other positions in the
0 g- t' p' V1 r/ v1 V& scompany? Which ones?
# X& d8 z% b7 Z' f6 k22. Can you please tell me a little bit about the people
, ?/ \1 y. l6 P: S$ zwith whom I'll be working most closely?
5 i0 T1 ]8 r% F: R8 K5 y$ w23. As I understand the position, the title as ________, 6 f$ S& W4 F5 K% e2 [ K
the duties are _______, and the department is called
, J/ }3 S/ [& Z5 Q2 d6 J5 A________. I would report directly to __________.
* z b& K }" x& F7 u. UIs that right?
. V9 J, m* k4 O5 x! }9 R5 n24. Can you talk about the company's commitment to equal
! C- X3 ^) F7 O. S; Iopportunity and diversity? $ _9 A) G7 a/ D8 O, E0 N
25. Who are the company's stars, and how was their status
" [: x7 \1 U. u3 \determined? 5 V9 q3 K8 q4 k A" P# j/ P
26. How are executives addressed by their subordinates?
1 N8 z$ U+ |7 Q5 Q27. What can you tell me about the prevailing management style?
9 e0 c3 F/ h( H8 L28. If you hired me, what would be my first assignment?
" ?$ L0 F, B0 O" U' l ~29. Does the company have a mission statement? May I see it? |