If there is one thing that all workers have gone through, it’s a job interview. This experience is often filled with many complicated emotions, such as stress and anxiety, even on the occasions when they go calmly and we get the job. It must be taken for granted that a job interview puts us in a situation where we will be a little scared, but we face it with courage. Despite that, it is loaded with many intense emotions, and on top of that, we worry about leaving a good impression.
One of the things that, based on my personal experience and that of everyone I know, is often repeated in each of the interviews is that we listen carefully to what the company representative has to say to us, we look for the best way to answer each of their questions, and we tell them everything they want to know about us, but when the famous moment “Do you have any questions for us?” arrives, we are left without knowing what to say.
“Oh no. It’s all good. Everything was clear. Thanks” or something related, in some cases asking trifles. But we’re so shocked that our minds go blank because we don’t know what would be okay to ask. We didn’t practice it, and we don’t want to ruin the apparent good impression we made.
We do not usually know that this can cause an impression that damages or favors the image that we have given to the company. In addition, it helps us have the information we need before starting to work somewhere. Therefore, it is essential to know what to ask an interviewer and in what way.
Here we go!
What is a Normal Day At the Company like?
By asking this, you can learn how a day goes by being part of the company, developing your position, and analyzing if that is what you want. That way, when you start your working relationship with the company, you already know how things will work and can adapt more quickly to the processes there.
Will I Work With a Team?
We understand that you immediately join a team when you enter a company. Regardless of whether their work is directly related, all company members are part of a larger team. But this question refers specifically to your position and the role you will play in the company. Will you have partners? A supervisor? A leader? So you can know what you will find when you start your work activities and be prepared for them.
What Are The Company’s Main Challenges and Opportunities?
The information you will receive after asking this question will complement the previous research you did before going to the interview. Knowing a company’s main strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats is essential since it is a project that you will undertake for an indefinite time, and you need to know it and know what you are getting into and where you are standing.
In addition, in this way, you can take advantage of the environment and, through the work you must do, use those strengths and opportunities to your advantage and the company’s favor.
Are There Chances of Professional Promotion?
This question shows that you are ambitious and would like to develop a successful career in the company in the long term, helping to achieve the objectives set. You see yourself working for them for longer, and you are looking for your benefit and willing to educate yourself, train yourself, and learn to acquire the necessary skills to occupy a higher position in the company.
Demonstrating that you want to continue growing at a professional level and being a better worker every day always favors the company’s image of you.
How Long Do Employees Generally Stay With the Company?
This information will help to have a broader vision of the company’s commitment to its personnel, know if rotation processes are carried out frequently in the workforce, and the criteria they use to carry out such processes. Asking questions related to how they measure employee performance is also instrumental in knowing how you will project your talent so that everyone in the company can see all your potential and you are always taken into account.
Ultimately, asking the right questions will not only help you advance in the selection process but will also help you decide whether you want to be part of that company’s team or not. In addition to worrying about giving the company a good impression and preparing for the interview, pay attention to the impression the company makes on you, and don’t settle for less than you deserve.
For the following interview you have, make sure to integrate these little things into the previous preparation, and the experience will surely be even more pleasant.
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