Sarah Ladd

Here are some tips to help you ask the right questions at the end of your interview:

• Write out your questions and bring them with you to the interview so that you can remember them, and so that the interviewer can see how well-prepared you are.
• Have at least three good questions to ask.
• Ask questions that will help you see if the job has what you want/need, or if it has too much of what you do not want to experience again (refer to your workplace values for ideas).
• Ask open-ended questions, so that you get more information (not “Do you like your job?” but rather “Can you describe what it is that you like about your job?”).
• Ask questions you genuinely want the answers to.
• If you are comfortable doing so, ask questions that could start a conversation with the employer.

Sample questions you may wish to ask can include, but are not limited to:

• What are your favourite things about working here?
• What qualities are you most looking for in a candidate?
• Can you tell me more about the tasks and projects the last person in this job worked on?
• Could you describe the training process to me?
• What is your team like? How do they work together to complete tasks?
• What is the biggest challenge you see in this role?
• Is there any material I can read or learn about before I start the job, if hired? I’d like to be well-prepared.

Above all, you should ask questions that you really want to know the answers to. This is your chance to determine if the job is the right fit for you.