What Interview Questions to Ask

So you've answered all the interviewer's questions, but what exactly should you be asking them?

What are good questions to ask during a job interview is a good question in itself, and one that always comes up when a conscientious person is preparing for a big job interview.

What Sets You Appart

The fact that a person even wonders what sets them apart from the crowd of applicants and means that he or she is a proactive individual, intent on making a good impression and proper presentation of skills and experience.

The best question to ask, according to many human resource management professionals, is:

"What can I do to benefit the company?"

This question shows a good, positive attitude and will lead the HR manager to think of you as a go-getter and team player and the type of individual the company needs.

Worst Question

The worst question to ask would be anything that makes you, as an applicant, appear to be selfish or self-centred.

A bad interview question would be a question related to vacation, pay, or raises too early in the interview.

It is best to first establish that there could be a good ongoing professional relationship between you as an employee and the company as an employer before getting into the details.

Team Player

Of course, vacation, raises and starting pay are important to you, and the answers will come in good time, but it is best to show the interviewer that you will be a team player who thinks of the good of the company and the team.

When interviewing remember that the HR manager or other decision-makers you are interviewing with has been through the process dozens of times, if not hundreds.

Decision Makers

The decision-maker may be a little bored and is looking for a way to liven up the conversation and get some information about your personality.

In that case, a good question to ask the decision-maker would be anything that relieves their boredom and allows them to talk.

Ask Something That Allows Them To Talk

It is an accepted fact of making friends and influencing people that people love to talk, love the sound of their own voice, and love to hear their own name.

The sweetest sound anyone can ever hear is the sound of his or her own name, so be sure to call the interviewer by name.

That is just basic human nature.