Table of Contents

1. Culture-Based Questions
2. Personal Questions for the Interviewer
3. Position Specific Questions
4. Company-Specific Questions
5. Bonus: Questions You Should Never Ask

One of the most important final steps of every interview that you will go through is to always ask the interviewer a few questions at the end. 

You want to seem interested, and engaged and that you are thinking of how well you and the company/job fit together. 

Heading into every interview, make sure to prepare 3-5 questions, and try to ask different questions to each person you talk to in the company. 

Below are some questions that you can ask! 

Culture-Based Questions 

1. How would you describe the culture at [X]?
2. What part of the company culture has made the most impact on your time here?
3. What do you wish you could change or improve about the company culture? 
4. Are there opportunities for professional development outside of the training offered for each position? 

Personal Questions for the Interviewer

1. What about working here gets you excited to come to work every day? 
2. What is your favorite part of working at [X]?
3. What do you enjoy doing outside of work? 
4. (if you see the person has been promoted in the company) I saw that you started as a [X] and were promoted to [X] during your time here, what was that process like? 
5. Do you feel like your opinions count?
6. How long have you been in a management role? 

Position Specific Questions 

1. What will the first 30, 60, and 90 days look like in this role? 
2. Can you describe current ongoing tasks and responsibilities that I would help address in this role? 
3. What does the training process look like for this role? 
4. What personality traits and skills do you think will make someone successful in this role/company? 
5. Could you describe the team I’d be working with for this role? 
6. How is the feedback process structured? 

Company-Specific Questions 

1. What type of support is available for employees for wellness, mental well-being, etc…
2. What are the current challenges that the company is facing? 
3. What is the vision for the company in the next 3-5 years? 

Bonus: Questions You Should Never Ask 

1. Information that can easily be found on Google or the website – This will tell the interviewer that you’re either not interested or that you didn’t do any research. 
2. Gossip/negative news – Did you recently see something negative about an executive? Instead of mentioning it, focus on understanding the company’s values and see how they align there. Did you see they’re planning a large layoff or restructuring? Ask about the growth and vision of the company
3. Pay, raises, promotions – You may be asked about a range you would be comfortable in, which is fine to answer, but avoid talking about these things directly. If you are interested in promotions, you can ask questions about feedback processes, or goals, or as mentioned above, research the people you will be talking to and see if they got promoted during their time at the company. 
4. Background checks – Assume that the company will be conducting these. 
5. Deeply invasive or personal questions – Maybe you stalked them on Instagram and are curious how their 2018 trip to Italy went. Save it for after you get hired and get to know each other a bit more!