When you’re preparing for an interview you will spend a lot of time thinking about the questions you will be asked, however, it’s just as important to prepare the questions you need to ask the interviewer. Here are some of the questions you should be asking at the first and second interviews.
At the first interview
Your questions should be pertinent and demonstrate your interest in the role.
- Ask why the role is available
- Ask them to describe what success looks like for this role?
- Ask them to explain the hiring process, when do they want to fill the role?
- Demonstrate active listening by getting a hook from one of the interviewer’s comments or questions and relate this back to your success
At the second interview
- Clarify any questions you have from the first interview
- Explore the role more and the people you will be working with
- Explore management and leadership styles
- Explore their future plans
- If it hasn’t been discussed before, ask about remuneration
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