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Top Interview Questions to Ask an Employer

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Always prepare questions to ask. Having no questions prepared sends the message that you have not been thinking about the job.  Below are the top twenty questions to ask but only pick two to five per interview that best fit your situation.  If the company is interested there will additional opportunity to ask questions.
 

Make sure to be ready to ask some solid questions, here are the top twenty questions to ask an employer.  

NEVER ASK ABOUT SALARY OR BENEFITS ON THE FIRST INTERVIEW!

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 1. 

How do you think my skill set fits in to the current position?

This gives you an opportunity to find out what they think of you.  Also if you need to defend a weakness or elaborate on some of your strengths.  

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 2. :

Where do you see in the future for this company in the next five to ten years?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 3. :

What were the major strengths and weaknesses of the last person who held this job?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 4. :

What is the career path for this job?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 5. :

Could you explain your organizational structure?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 6. :

What are the company's strengths and weaknesses compared to its competition?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 7. :

What are the day-to-day responsibilities of this job?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 8. :

Can you describe an ideal candidate for this position or the type of employee for this company?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 9. :

What is the company's policy on training, providing seminars, workshops, and future education so employees can keep up their skills or acquire new ones? 

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 10. :

What kind of work can I expect to be doing the first year?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 11. :

How will my leadership responsibilities and performance be measured? By whom?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 12. :

Could you describe your company's management style and the type of employee who fits well with it?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 13. :

Can you discuss your insight on the company’s corporate culture? What are the company’s values?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 14. :

What will be the greatest challenge in the job? 

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 15. :

What types of people seem to excel here?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 16. :

How would you describe your management style and interaction with your staff?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 17. :

If this position is offered to me, why should I accept it? 

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 18. :

What are the most important problems to solve first?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 19. :

Why isn't this job being filled from within?

Top Job Interview Questions to Ask 20. :

What is the next step in the hiring process?

Interview Mistakes 

Not having interview questions ready is one of the three most common interview mistakes. Questions prepared addressing, where you will be an asset to the organization are good. How soon will I be able to be productive? and What type of projects will I be able to assist on?

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