| When you are interviewing, questions to ask are an | | | | structure of the company? |
| important part of your preparation strategy. Employers | | | | This is a solid interviewing question to ask because it |
| expect you to interact with them, not to simply answer | | | | will show the hiring manager that you understand that |
| their questions about you. To really impress the hiring | | | | a successful organization relies on its individual |
| manager, show how interested you are in the job and | | | | business units to work together. You want to know if |
| the company by writing down these important | | | | this is a high profile part of the company, how much |
| interviewing questions to ask. | | | | interaction you can expect with upper management, |
| 1. How long did the person who filled this role previously | | | | and the importance placed on your future boss' |
| spend in this position? | | | | efforts. |
| Many times the questions you ask are intended to give | | | | 3. What would be a typical career path for someone in |
| the hiring manager an understanding of your own | | | | this role over the next 5 years? |
| priorities and demonstrate your potential as a | | | | This question shows the interviewer that you are |
| candidate. However, this question is really more for | | | | focused on longer term goals, not just the position |
| your information. You want to find out right away if | | | | you're interviewing for. Showing that you are thinking |
| there have been issues with turnover or stability within | | | | about future achievement and have considered your |
| the organization. If the last person to fill this role was | | | | long-term career goals will create a vision in the hiring |
| only there for six months, make sure you follow up | | | | manager's mind that you are not just a great fit for the |
| with some good questions to fully understand the | | | | job at hand, but will shine as a leader for the |
| challenges you will experience if you take this job. | | | | organization down the road. |
| 2. How does this department fit in to the overall | | | | |