Company Questions to Ask in an Interview
Why not gain some knowledge about the potential workplace? Because a job involves more than simply your daily to-do list.
1. What do you like best about working here?
With this question, you may casually interact with the interviewer and get important details about their past interactions with the organization. If relevant, be sure to address their response by giving specific instances of how you think this kind of atmosphere is a fantastic fit for your character and manner of functioning.
2. Who do you see as your biggest competitor and why?
This query might demonstrate your interest in the organization’s and industry’s larger context. By responding to the interviewer’s response with what you learned from your study before the interview, you can also use this as an opportunity to demonstrate that you did your homework on the firm.
3. What challenges has this company faced in the last few years? What challenges do you anticipate in the coming years?
If you’re interviewing with managers or senior leadership, this is an excellent question. It demonstrates your interest in the business’s success and can help you understand the challenges they face. If appropriate, you might respond to their statement by sharing any experience you have that can help with these problems or obstacles.
4. What changes or innovations in the industry are you most excited about?
You may gauge the interviewer’s level of enthusiasm for the organization and sector by their response to this question. Additionally, it allows you the chance to explore further what most piqued your interest in the sector through your research or via prior experience.
5. I noticed on your social media channels that you’ve opened several new offices lately. That kind of growth is exciting to me. It made me wonder what lines of the business are part of that expansion?
The degree of your interest in the firm is demonstrated by asking follow-up questions about anything that is related to what you read about it in the news or on social media.
More questions to ask your interviewer about the company:
6. What is your company’s biggest problem?
7. How frequently do staff members make themselves accessible after hours?
8. How are employees recognized for a job well done?
9. Do you have a mentor system in place?
