What questions should I be asking at a
job interview?
Did you know that a job interview goes both ways? You are actually in the question asking seat too. Believe it or not, but you get to decide if you want the job just as much as the hiring manager gets to decide if they want you for the job.
We get so focused on getting a job offer, we forget that we have control where we work and how we work. You can decide if the company and role on offer suits you, and you can reject any job offer if it does not.
But, how do you know if the role and company works in your favour. Well, you firstly need to ask yourself some hard questions:
What are my career goals? What do I want to get out of my work? What kind of management style do I work best under? What kind of company culture do I want to work in? What are my values and what values would I want the company to work for have? Do I want a role that will open me up to career growth and learning? What working hours suit me? What salary am I looking for?
These are all fairly big questions to ask. Will you be able to find a job that ticks every box of yours? Perhaps not, so then you need to sort out what is negotiable and none negotiable on that list. Perhaps you are happy to take charge of your own learning and development and a positive working culture is more important. Whatever it may be, figure out what you need and then, base your questions around that. Make sure you get the answers you are looking for to help determine if the role aligns with you.
