What have been some of the best questions asked of you during your experiences with interviewing prospective job applicants? When listing some of the best questions asked of them by job applicants, employers provided several excellent examples. Their questions are categorized into the following groups: general topics, career motivation, anticipated job responsibilities, work environment, affirmative action, quality of work, personality factors, products and services, employment trends, measures of work performance, salary and benefits, and interview closure items. When graduating students are preparing for interviews with prospective employers, this list could be very helpful. ! X+ S) T1 ~9 E
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1 k: h' j I9 v3 TGENERAL TOPICS
& M" _1 f' i6 T3 x( UWhat is the financial stability of this company?
' Z+ C% E: T3 {& a3 ^4 |* _What future changes do you see for this company?
7 F& B2 O0 x( `" oWhat direction do you see your company going in the future?
! H" j% `# u' ~Who are your competitors?
. I% D3 @% i; k7 `4 \How successful have you been with marketing your company's products?
& [+ g% J3 u7 e3 t" aWhat plans does the company have for becoming more competitive in this industry? & \) U3 b& t+ V+ E/ ]) r; I' }
What is the biggest negative about your company? 6 C1 t, k* x" x) V7 g+ V& c$ X
What makes your company different from others? / g- B" `* X. c7 e8 R* x% o0 n
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CAREER MOTIVATION9 t$ N- ]1 K3 E. V) D3 w& K, e
Why did you accept work with this company?
" L+ g1 u+ A. J% k/ ?How long have you been employed with this company?
* |# R: n0 F+ k9 N( ~* SWhy do you continue to work for XYZ organization?
. ?% z0 S% i! b2 A. S9 lWhat do you like most (or least) about your company? ! i3 |4 m; E/ {% g/ f: k: S! a
Would you want your son/daughter to work for this company too?
+ u0 u6 q' `; XWhat makes your association with this employer enjoyable?
% \( p9 a! \" V6 l9 v. Q# ^# |3 wWhat are you really hiring me to accomplish?
; C4 O9 B V2 Y( T h+ p, {Graduating students are really wanting to get past the recruiting jargon to learn what is truly expected of them. Why should I take this job for (or . . . work for your company)? . B) P# Y; x$ K
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ANTICIPATED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
: u% J( G5 w: r. Y" Y8 WIf I were hired by your organization for this position, what duties would I be performing? ) c* \9 V# o. t+ z/ j. n' \ }
What will be expected of me in this position?
: }. E3 k( K p! d8 @; y j' A0 Y- {How does my job fit with the mission of the organization, company performance, or profitability? % G. T- M S3 E r. C2 W9 p, p
How do you know when to hire additional staff? O& h! `; @5 h2 Q
How much responsibility will I have? ) t3 K' r& U+ t4 B- I# i, y
Why is this job important to you?
5 o2 W g7 Y* f! C2 M: Z4 EWhat will I be contributing to the organization? - C. X( ~8 S E2 S9 q
What do you wish you knew about the company before you started?
0 O* z g6 @8 g9 g9 R" S- g0 GWhat would you change about this position, if you could?
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- T1 }& J- ~; a/ \) n2 qWORK ENVIRONMENT4 p, X5 |0 g! r" i
What is your corporate culture? # S! S# s! d, k" t1 K- u* C3 N, c
How would top management describe the corporate culture, and how does this compare with things in the organization as they really are at the lower levels? % k' V$ _6 k6 s; v! P+ f
What were your personal experiences on this job?
9 L6 L% H4 E% H7 L2 q) b# CWill I be on a team, or in a group? : F. ]* D( j" _7 u: m( s0 a" M
How much freedom am I given to solve problems with my own methods? / z6 W, K- K4 b9 N! C; y
What help is available to me when my methods fail? % ~, N/ N" Q! |% j8 `1 b# {7 |6 W
Is this a new position? / F% a* { y. |, {7 Z) G) `$ T
Why did the other person leave?
7 E( m9 T) ]; y0 ZWhat is your company really like?
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$ {, ?1 z3 ~; {* l1 M, s+ v' Y7 bAFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES , l) @6 x0 j4 X$ v
What is the standard of living among minorities in your local community? : [9 ?9 ?6 b' `8 [
What minority programs do you have?
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QUALITY OF WORK
; ]7 @7 K- y, F6 c& a, JWhat differentiates your company from your competition? % q1 s) |- @* m. t0 [
Do you get repeat business from your customers? 8 h( K2 _; I" [
What are the ethical and environmental philosophies of your company? 5 N6 Y& u+ [ r# V! `8 l! P
What has been the history of turnover among recent hires in the company? 9 u2 W1 k, c% D0 ?* g/ f4 ~- k
What is this company's philosophy towards their employees?
9 v6 c3 G" {8 X. J& o( HWhat is the relationship of this organization to the local community?
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PERSONALITY FACTORS# s, _' j0 M8 F5 t! g0 n
What can I do with my education and training for your company? 3 ]# Q" h" B! d# T4 s1 x
What values are sacred to this company?
' F2 ~/ z5 S. c( uWhat would cause me to leave the company? ) R5 }: A& Q8 l4 E3 }) v9 \
How mobile can I be?
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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
+ ?/ ~ O& T2 T, l/ ^, n% aHas the company thought of going in the direction of xxx? + r" A1 w/ R! d* ~* ]
What impact will the clean air legislation (or other current topic) have on the company? ! z# b- v+ `9 X
What impact did your recent service (or logo, product, market blitz, etc.) change have on your business? - \( r( O: V& K4 y
What do you see as the biggest areas of needed improvement within the company?
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" h. D0 s/ \6 @5 G) FEMPLOYMENT TRENDS
: T1 o0 w* p4 Q! s4 iWhat significant changes has the company experienced in the past year?
/ B6 j) `. [# g6 V4 PWhat are short- and long-term strategic directions of the company?
& W* d, n7 k' M: C4 DWhat have been the successes (or failures) of the company?
- `2 N6 z+ Z) f, d3 CWhat is the company doing to change for success in this changing global economy?
/ {8 V* Y+ T* {0 j- @What are the company's goals for the future?
- s/ S6 }. {8 w0 j: E" JWhat is the greatest challenge, from your perspective, that the organization faces during the next year? ) T- s2 y, Y1 u) k+ F7 j4 e( g! h# M
7 a2 z7 w$ l( l6 @MEASURES OF WORK PERFORMANCE
9 l8 t0 h. G U9 i( ZHow would you describe the most successful employees in your company?
6 {- N, v' L6 H, P0 NCan I expect opportunities for advancement with the company, if I work hard to prove myself?
) p; `+ r7 T7 a; b/ ~6 LIf I do well, what will I be doing in five years?
0 Q1 f& S9 X% V: |! gHow will I be evaluated in my job? 5 V7 V% ], h$ ]( v
How often will I be evaluated? ' {. g2 a" v# {: H2 |+ Z; C
Who supervises this positions?
4 y% e( k1 P; ~+ m- a* }What is the chain of command for this position? * B1 a. H; B& l3 G6 S6 ~2 l
Where would my career progress from my first assignment? ) Z3 H2 E$ T, `/ \) [3 F
How does your company encourage their new hires to keep pace with advancing technologies? ' p$ [! D, A; ?" C; A; \2 U
What characteristics do you possess that have made you so successful?
) d+ E* f5 d1 |2 T9 yWhat can I do within my first five years to help ensure my success within the company? 7 s2 Y3 u: u/ X+ g
What was your career path within the company?
2 ^7 x" _3 `: R7 b0 j! q, D/ J* lWhat feedback has been given to your company by recent new hires? - m+ s# E- Q8 h) }
4 D7 Z. m2 ]+ T; ]: Q6 [SALARY AND BENEFITS # S: \$ W1 O; `- }! B2 K% g
What is the pay for this position?
* _$ M5 q& z5 V9 x$ xWhat are advanced educational opportunities with XYZ organization (MS, MBA, etc.)? ! t; f, e: Z, F$ U
May I someday invest in the company?
% a6 |- f/ }9 ?. JWhat training would I receive if hired?
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0 z% z1 o0 n+ B& M8 g1 ~' CINTERVIEW CLOSURE N/ Z' C" U$ Z6 z
How did I do?
% C+ v$ k2 z; j# QDo I get the job?
6 m; c, V* G. E1 U- i9 w# u/ w; uHow soon will I hear from you?
4 N" O% q( e% z& FWhat does your company want from successful candidates for this job?
/ B* v5 e" N# BWhat would distinguish one candidate over another for this job?
- B8 w# ]6 V \7 k/ uHow do I prove myself and my commitment to the company?
6 M; ~' e1 s" l ~* R* B8 n& ZWhen would you want me to start in this position? |
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