Interview Questions to Ask
Interview Questions to Ask - For the Hiring Manager:
- How would you describe your company culture?
- What is your vision for your department over the next two to three years?
- What major challenges are you currently facing as a manager?
- What makes your company better than your competitors?
- What are the areas where your competitors are better than your company?
- Who do you consider your customers to be?
- What can you tell me about the other people in the organization I would be working with? Can I meet with any of them before accepting an offer of employment?
- What are the most important skills and attributes you are looking for in filling this position?
- What is your management style?
- What is your preferred method of communicating with your team?
- What is the organization’s plan for the next five years, and how does this department or division fit in?
- What specific skills from the person you hire would make your life easier?
- What are some of the skills and abilities you see as necessary for someone to succeed in this job?
- What do you see as the most important opportunities for improvement in the area I hope to join?
- What are the attributes of the job that you’d like to see improved?
- What is your company’s policy on attending seminars, workshops, and other training opportunities?
- What attracted you to working for this organization?
- What have you liked most about working here?
- How will my leadership responsibilities and performance be measured? By whom?
- (If this a new position) What made you decide to open up this position?
- How would you describe your own management style?
- What are the most important traits you look for in a subordinate?
- How do you like your subordinates to communicate with you?
- What personal qualities or characteristics do you most value?
- How would you describe the experience of working here?
- What are a couple of misconceptions people have about the company?
- What happened to the person who previously held this job?
- From all I can see, I’d really like to work here, and I believe I can be a great addition to your team. What’s the next step in the selection process?
- Before I leave, is there anything else you need to know concerning my ability to do this job?