The end of the interview is a great chance to make a lasting impression. It’s easy to do that by asking insightful questions that take the interviewer by surprise and that other candidates haven’t asked.
I like to go into interviews with an arsenal of questions. That way I’m guaranteed to have something to ask at the end. I try to pick 3-5 questions to ask, depending on how the conversation has gone. I print them out. There’s no shame in not having them memorized. I have been collecting great questions to ask interviewers for the last decade or so and would like to share them with you in order of my most favorite to my least favorite.
What interview questions have you used that knocked an interviewer’s socks off and made a lasting impression? Write them in the comments section!
Edit: Please note that not all of these questions may be appropriate for every interview. In some cases, none of them may be appropriate. I have had success with these questions when interviewing in North America. However, they may be off-putting to interviewers based on their cultural background or geographic location. An entirely different set of questions may be better suited if you are interviewing in Asia or in Europe. A special thank you goes out to Merrill Thomson for bringing this to my attention!
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Note from Bob: It is counter-intuitive, but the job candidate that asks the best questions creates a better impression than the job candidate that gives the best answers!
Robin Brodrick is the founder of Talent Counseling, a Career Coaching and Staffing Consultant business. She blogs on her website and on LinkedIn.
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