Have you ever been on a very important interview and at the end it, the interviewer asks “Do you have any questions for me?  …or about this position?”  Do not be stumped for here are 15 important questions you may want to ask your interviewer…

  1. Why is this position open or why are you hiring for this specific position?
  2. How often has this specific job been filled in the past five years and what are the main reasons?
  3. What can I do differently or better, if hired into this position?
  4. What are some objectives you would like to see accomplished in this job?
  5. What projects are most pressing or what would you like to have done in the next 90 days?
  6. Can you give some examples of long term projects you would like to see completed?
  7. What are are the more difficult problems I would have to face in this position?
  8. How do you think these could best be handled?
  9. What type of support does this position receive in terms of resources: people, finances, etc?
  10. What freedom would I have in determining my own work objectives, deadlines, and methods of measurement? – Basically can I run business unit assigned to me the way I see fit?
  11. What advancement opportunities / promotions are in store for one who is successful in this position, and within what time frame?
  12. How is one evaluated in this position?
  13. What accounts for success within this company?
  14. In what ways has this company been most successful in terms of products or services?
  15. Do you foresee any changes in the near future?