1. Why do you enjoy working for this company? ; q6 u, X. K+ E( m, U5 ]
2. What attracted you to this organization?
- C2 n2 _2 d& |7 j3. Can you describe the work environment here? : Y- B' B0 E( F, e! \- Q# S
4. How do you describe the philosophy of the company ! [ w% v4 Z* _+ [
or organization?
2 W$ G) M% `' P' A1 k+ t9 Y5. What do you consider to be the organization's strengths
. C4 s0 `3 L2 gand weaknesses?
) |0 E/ X; F) V: I4 `6. Can you tell me more about my day-to-day responsibilities?
8 ]% W* U7 g' F& d6 o7. How soon are you looking to fill this position? # [0 i& o- k$ s. d
8. How do my skills compare with those of the other
$ m' L Y% ^, ]+ X; V- ocandidates you have interviewed? 3 e+ K7 R0 ~% n9 O
9. I have really enjoyed meeting with you and your team, and
c/ K( {4 r0 B* _. R2 UI am very interested in the opportunity. I feel my skills 8 {0 {" Y# z; h# _ i) J
and experience would be a good match for this position.
& D w9 _- M; W2 [* SWhat is the next step in your interview process?
$ ^. @6 {# R+ r+ e X. t10. Before I leave, is there anything else you need to know ( ~. G3 R+ Z n) k: {
concerning my ability to do this job?
t% J( Y0 N. L6 v- l: c) d; v11. In your opinion, what is the most important contribution
) y: q5 b$ V* f& _( W0 i2 ethat this company expects from its employees?
# z, {2 W! W: }0 C4 l6 j) L# i) W12. Is there a structured career path at the company? 5 M% X1 ]$ o/ W, M% H
13. What are my prospects for advancement? If I do a good job, " L3 I o5 y- o2 O1 ^8 F f
what is a logical next step?
1 e; m; E, e, K# M- D3 O14. Assuming I was hired and performed well for a period of ' j8 Y# i- W4 \8 |
time, what additional opportunities might this job lead to? - u$ p! e0 j8 K2 @* j! w
15. Do the most successful people in the company tend to come 3 _- e+ e+ x% k
from one area of the company, such as sales or engineering,
" F- V, I$ u5 f9 O/ y9 ]: oor do they rise from a cross section of functional areas?
* o' Z6 {# T1 T9 l& v) { q16. I know that for the position for which I am interviewing, $ l* N" Z, v5 i: S7 j2 _
the company decided to recruit from outside the organization.
! B" k, W" U. [! N1 NHow do you decide between recruiting from within and going & {( W) |& R+ |5 V7 x; @. Z
outside?
7 N0 i6 k p! [3 {& l# i& g17. How does this position relate to the bottom line?
5 ~3 H; B0 |% d7 \# s+ y/ {18. What advice would you give to someone in my position?
) r$ a7 j) G5 ]4 z19. What major problems are we facing right now in
) y; J9 M( x2 u3 R7 P4 o3 w, O1 pthis department or position? 9 |# W+ N6 T! a; {4 o0 z2 W
20. Can you give me a formal, written description of
: z$ d+ c3 b5 l; n) `9 f, U! q, d9 Rthe position? I'm interested in reviewing in detail the 8 n5 Z9 v% K5 P, @ Y7 E
major activities involved and what results are expected.
8 Q5 p2 W/ {- L% `2 l5 i21. Does this job usually lead to other positions in the ) M* p2 {8 A5 |7 S2 h# C
company? Which ones?
; H2 p, C4 N( b# k% X22. Can you please tell me a little bit about the people
4 [; U) h, }! `, H5 ^3 xwith whom I'll be working most closely?
3 r' E, J7 Z; \9 O ^23. As I understand the position, the title as ________,
5 i M# g6 a7 r _$ I1 X3 Xthe duties are _______, and the department is called " [2 |/ B" ]; e' e3 C/ A% A' ]7 B
________. I would report directly to __________. 0 d6 v/ t9 i9 I1 `( N; a
Is that right? ) d% E; q5 c3 }+ h F; Y- N
24. Can you talk about the company's commitment to equal + d+ c( Q4 I5 F% f1 w+ G
opportunity and diversity? % g% W, p" A8 B
25. Who are the company's stars, and how was their status 8 y$ v* n3 x- t! ^! ^/ `& P
determined?
5 Q3 ]2 V/ d3 Z0 S# n6 Z26. How are executives addressed by their subordinates?
5 A& l& @* Y4 x; W% ~6 z27. What can you tell me about the prevailing management style?
- \6 B6 F' ~+ K' R1 t" J28. If you hired me, what would be my first assignment? 4 A9 D, v7 v" e3 Y' u
29. Does the company have a mission statement? May I see it? |