22 Questions To Ask Hiring Managers (and HR) in a Job Interview
By lkolowich@hubspot.com (Lindsay Kolowich Cox)
“Do you have any questions for me?” We’ve all been on the receiving end of that question in an interview.
Ask the right ones and you’ll make a strong impression. Otherwise, you risk blending in with the other applicants.
Discover some valuable questions that will make hiring managers’ and HR professionals’ ears perk up. Try them at your next interview and see how the conversation shifts in your favor.
Questions to Ask the Hiring Manager During Job Interviews
1. How does this role contribute to larger company goals?
It’s not terribly difficult to find a candidate who can execute in a role. It is, however, terribly difficult to find a candidate who can also understand how it fits into larger goals.
This includes being able to self-manage, prioritize high-value activities, and grow their role in a direction that aligns with the company’s growth.
How It Helps You
This information can be hard to come by if your company isn’t very communicative or transparent, so this is a good chance to get that information to use it to guide your decisions if you land the role.
2. What do the most successful new hires do in their first month here?
This question shows that you’re the type of person who likes to hit the ground running.
It also shows that you recognize patterns of success and want to replicate only the most effective performers.
How It Helps You
Every company has its weird nuances, its own environment, and its own unspoken expectations. This helps you start with a little bit of the insider info so you don’t suffer a case of “if I knew then what I knew now” in six months.
3. What metrics would you use to measure success in this role?
Asking a question like this shows that you’re goal-oriented and aren’t afraid to be held accountable for those goals. You don’t avoid accountability, you welcome it.
How It Helps You
It’s shocking how many people don’t actually know what they want from their employees beyond a vague idea of some work that needs to get done.
Asking this question will force a hiring manager to figure it out – and then can communicate it to you, so you can execute on it.
4. What are some of the challenges or roadblocks I might come up against in this role?
A question like this indicates that you’re already envisioning yourself in the role and thinking through a plan of attack, should you land the gig.
It’s also a sign that you’re well aware that no job comes free of roadblocks. It signals that not only are you …read more
Source:: HubSpot Blog
