Blog Post: Interview Questions that Drive Employers Wild!

 Your interview time and date have been set. What’s your next step? 

Do your homework, performing intensive research of the company, gather and create your questions. The best place to start is the company’s website. The areas you want to research and review are “About the Company”, “Mission/Vision”, “Ethics/Values/Philosophy”, and “Investor Relations.” If you know employees, probe them as well. 

Write down any and all questions that come to mind while doing your research and take them with you. Bringing prepared questions and taking notes during an interview is seen as a positive. 

Interviewer’s love it when you know about their company. Doing your due diligence gives the employer insight into the kind of employee you will be; it opens the door for more comprehensive dialogue and helps get you inside the head of the interviewer. When I was a Manager there was nothing more disappointing than taking your precious time to interview someone, giving them this host of information and when you ask them if they have anything…all you hear is crickets. 

In the “about us” you find that a company has 585,000 clients and nearly $8 B in revenue, you could ask; 

• 1.       I understand that your company has 585,000 clients and nearly $8B in revenue, what do you believe are the reasons for the company’s sustained success?
• 2.       What traits do the employees of this company possess that has led to success for this company/department/organization? 

Asking pertinent, specific questions of the interviewer will give you insight into what is expected from you, if hired.  

You read the Mission and Vision statement and discover that the company is committed and dedicated to several things; Quality products, Superior Service, Outstanding Associates, Ethics and a host of other goals, cite some of the statements and ask: