What are good questions and/or topics that interviewers want to hear from recent grads in an interview?
dwaynego said:
What are good questions and/or topics that interviewers want to hear from recent grads in an interview?
Agree with this. Did a lot of recruiting and interviewing in my early days at a Big 4 firm. This sort of question indicated someone was not following the canned approach but instead trying to determine if the job and firm was a place they wanted to be. And if answered honestly by the interviewer. it really can help weed down the candidates.Milwaukees Best Light said:
Ask them 'why did you come to this company, and why are you still here?'
Then actually listen to their answers.
Vernada said:
What's the starting pay?
How much vacation do I get?
When can I expect my first promotion?
... all probably things to NOT ask.
Ulrich said:
Be cognizant of what the job will do for your career and don't be afraid to ask about that, but also remember that the current job is priority number one. People who are always focused on the next step tend to be pretty useless where they are and their careers can bog down completely. I want someone who is going to excel in the job they are in; if they do that, I will help them develop the skills to make the next step and aid them when it's time to take it.
How did 4 and aggolfer's questions go over in the interviews?zooguy96 said:
Thanks for this thread. I've had two interviews in the last week (after having zero for a long time) and these were helpful.
Vernada said:
What's the starting pay?
How much vacation do I get?
When can I expect my first promotion?
... all probably things to NOT ask.
Best of luck. There is a some good advice in the above for interviewees (and for interviewers for that matter) if you sort out the good ol ag sarcasm.zooguy96 said:flown-the-coop said:How did 4 and aggolfer's questions go over in the interviews?zooguy96 said:
Thanks for this thread. I've had two interviews in the last week (after having zero for a long time) and these were helpful.
The questions I asked (which were selected from the above questions) seemed to go over well.
I know you're just giving hypothetical questions to give advice, but if you have to ask that question you already know the answer.JoeOlson said:
- what are common traits (both cultural and tactical) that you have witnessed with new hires who have been successful in the organization? What are common traits of people who have failed?
- I noticed that the company hired a number of VP roles from the outside, how does the organization deal with internal promotion vs external hiring?
ea1060 said:
Just some advice, there is nothing worse than a candidate who asks zero questions, except for a candidate that asks TOO MANY questions in a job interview. Have a good 3-4 questions to ask at the end, but anymore than that and you will annoy the interviewer.
07fta07 said:ea1060 said:
Just some advice, there is nothing worse than a candidate who asks zero questions, except for a candidate that asks TOO MANY questions in a job interview. Have a good 3-4 questions to ask at the end, but anymore than that and you will annoy the interviewer.
That seems a little like "I'm allowed to decide if I want you to work here but you don't get to ask enough questions to determine if you want to work here".