Once you land that interview, now is the time to get prepared. Research the company you are applying for, check out their website, look for a mission statement, company profile, sales, company ranking, do they identify any future goals. Look for information that makes you look proficient and that you did your homework. Take this information and prepare some questions to ask in the interview. This makes you look informed and invested. Asking some well thought out question will score you points with the interviewer and make you seem that you have sincere interest in the company.
5 great Interview Questions
What is the make up of the team as far as experience? Am I going to be a mentor, or will I be mentored?
What does the Company value most, and how do you think my work will further these values?
What are the most critical factors for success in your segment of the business?
What can I bring Company ABC to round out the team?
What’s the most important thing I can do to help within the first 90 days of my employment?
All these question came from 201 best questions to Ask on Your Interview, by John Kador. This is a great book with lots of good information. It also gives examples of bad questions to ask. Some of them are very funny, but it gives you a good idea of what hiring manager, recruiters, and head hunters are looking for.
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