1. Why do you enjoy working for this company?
5 o' R' B- H1 f: u5 W& b5 u+ O8 y2. What attracted you to this organization? ) K' M; w1 G: h" b( }0 W v
3. Can you describe the work environment here? 1 S9 R$ c/ q3 M ^) G! i1 V' h
4. How do you describe the philosophy of the company
. A9 k9 x+ E3 I8 d& p4 d4 Gor organization? , w5 B/ N( a' Z, v2 x+ T
5. What do you consider to be the organization's strengths - K7 E8 V* }6 n9 B9 L( {* i
and weaknesses?
5 E9 j8 Q1 K* k$ ~1 d6. Can you tell me more about my day-to-day responsibilities? 1 A5 [4 u: `: ]+ F2 W
7. How soon are you looking to fill this position? 0 W8 R) h) x# ]- D- r9 Y- c8 p
8. How do my skills compare with those of the other ! Z* V: N, r6 I8 r F7 n
candidates you have interviewed? - M& C6 u3 s, i/ l
9. I have really enjoyed meeting with you and your team, and
2 e% Z- b/ h1 d+ Z/ sI am very interested in the opportunity. I feel my skills
( ~; t1 S7 k k# s. ^and experience would be a good match for this position. . o5 K1 b m0 \& {
What is the next step in your interview process?
1 O( n6 v- p X3 O! l$ n: S10. Before I leave, is there anything else you need to know $ i$ q2 X o: k w; |* f& Q
concerning my ability to do this job?
7 c a$ P v A( z8 p A$ ^6 D11. In your opinion, what is the most important contribution
# p+ o5 b# P' h5 rthat this company expects from its employees?
- F6 f) {& C6 _5 n12. Is there a structured career path at the company? ! u/ Y1 ^8 D9 E
13. What are my prospects for advancement? If I do a good job,
2 M8 ^9 a6 w. _9 M2 C. Swhat is a logical next step? . y, d: B2 f: Y! D5 P5 l ^8 M( Z! o
14. Assuming I was hired and performed well for a period of ( Y* I' P# k |9 A
time, what additional opportunities might this job lead to? ' [2 _- g. G# n, O
15. Do the most successful people in the company tend to come
1 Z% u4 p9 G5 i! R+ e3 @! q+ {. Qfrom one area of the company, such as sales or engineering,
5 g' q/ y+ K( O% Sor do they rise from a cross section of functional areas? 6 g2 W7 y) s0 y: C; M! i
16. I know that for the position for which I am interviewing, ; A* @9 y; W+ t# q E7 g$ p( P. O
the company decided to recruit from outside the organization.
, I' I3 Q2 R! s7 X& n* XHow do you decide between recruiting from within and going
, y. b! ~7 ^+ w/ F( C* G8 M8 L+ houtside? 7 E1 Z# S5 y& f* i8 {% M6 m( X
17. How does this position relate to the bottom line? 4 _( Z7 `" c2 s3 p+ D* ^
18. What advice would you give to someone in my position? 3 c& @' a- E5 l( M4 [
19. What major problems are we facing right now in / f i7 f3 s5 Y! \+ E
this department or position?
; \) ]! q0 S# G* J20. Can you give me a formal, written description of
T7 M7 i/ F1 O# wthe position? I'm interested in reviewing in detail the
) g) f: Y" [9 @7 p( G# Omajor activities involved and what results are expected. 4 ~9 c1 R7 F! U
21. Does this job usually lead to other positions in the + M# `, g1 ~2 p \
company? Which ones? + Z r C- ]$ ?
22. Can you please tell me a little bit about the people
3 }0 \2 h r; {9 S% H- t* }with whom I'll be working most closely?
; @$ o: n- L; A23. As I understand the position, the title as ________, + h% Y0 w% _/ T
the duties are _______, and the department is called
& D. A( |/ `/ R________. I would report directly to __________.
( P% B& ?" d; N" { c9 y1 d1 ZIs that right? 7 C1 f8 h- J& H+ v
24. Can you talk about the company's commitment to equal
# l0 b! u7 b4 ^opportunity and diversity?
, W3 L, U, r' ?. A# I5 U25. Who are the company's stars, and how was their status
0 a. B' Y, J6 \" ?% T( L: hdetermined?
+ O7 Y. Q1 U# B26. How are executives addressed by their subordinates?
8 s, m, I8 |* Y% J# P+ P6 D27. What can you tell me about the prevailing management style? - N( t9 b4 ]( D* @" [
28. If you hired me, what would be my first assignment? 2 A9 j0 }' n, r# ~- c' K
29. Does the company have a mission statement? May I see it? |