Comments on: 8 Questions to Ask in a Job Interview

By: Kerry Sandberg Scott

Kerry Sandberg Scott — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:53:58 +0000

Ooo, I like that one.

By: Abigail

Abigail — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:52:28 +0000

Rather than asking “What do you dislike about working here?” In my last round of searching I asked the following

“What’s the biggest challenge the company is currently facing?” It caught them off guard a little but gave me a chance to show how I could fit in and help with that challenge.

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By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:08:58 +0000

When my husband was laid off, he would ask the majority of these questions at every interview he had.

The one that tended to surprise them the most was, “What do you like about working here?” One interviewer even said that he had never been asked that before.
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By: Kerry Sandberg Scott

Kerry Sandberg Scott — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:26:13 +0000

These are all great additions.

I actually do sometimes ask “What do you NOT like about working here?” It depends on the person, the culture, and the circumstances. This wouldn’t work in some places (like the U.K.) where this would be totally obnoxious…you have to gauge whether you’re in a circumstance in which you can pull it off. When I interviewed for my last job, I asked some of the interviewers, but not others, depending on how the conversation flowed. The answers I got proved to be hugely valuable once I started the job (and also helped get a toehold into the task of building a rapport with those people, which is critical in an HR leadership role).

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:33:38 +0000

How about, “When was the last person fired in this department?” because if it’s a good size group and the answer is “Never” you should run, run far and fast.

By: HR Mark

HR Mark — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:49:12 +0000

I really appreciate your list. 1, 2, 7, & 8 are four that I have always used, but I always thought I was jumping too quickly to the wrap up questions. If time permits I’ll mix in something from 3 – 6.

By: Tim G

Tim G — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:02:56 +0000

Out of thousands of interviews, I can’t say that I’ve ever heard more than 2-3 of these from any one candidate. If you are interviewing for an HR position, and don’t ask at least 5 of them, you probably aren’t the candidate they’re looking for. Unless you want to work for someone who doesn’t get you.
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