Why should you ask questions in an interview?
Posted on July 16, 2017 by Shirrin S Patwa, One of Thousands of Career Coaches on Noomii.
Show your future employer that you are a go-getter from the on-set. That you have invested time to understand their business and environment.
What’s the similarity between dating and job interviews? Interviews in which the questioning is only one-sided, is like going on a date where only one person does the talking about themselves or the other person is interrogated non-stop. Does it sound fun interesting or fun? Nope.
Most candidates go to interviews to demonstrate their capabilities and to answer questions. However; they tend to forget that interviews are a 2-way street. To ask questions in an interview is the best – and at times the only way – that candidates can get the important information they need to decide whether the job and the culture is right for them.
In my experience, most candidates never ask questions. This results as a deal-breaker, even when the candidate had the required skills and experience for the vacancy.
It’s not easy asking questions
Yes, asking questions can be a little scary. Most interviewers ask for questions towards the end of the interview and you don’t want to ask a negative question nor do you want to ask something very obvious. Asking good questions takes advance preparation.
“No, I don’t have any questions” response, is a true interview fail
It gives the impression that you aren’t prepared, inquisitive or even interested about the role or the organization.
Your moment to stand out
Don’t miss this huge opportunity to shine by asking mundane questions. Compensation and benefits questions are usually looked into before the candidate is called for an interview or after the second round. During the interview your goal is to make a statement in the form of a question.
Show your future employer that you are a go-getter from the on-set. That you have invested time to understand their culture, business, their economic environment and how can you help resolve them.
Ask about a specific competitor strategy. Ask about the leadership style of your to-be manager. Ask about their long-term and short-terms goals of the organization. Ask about the growth prospects. Ask and shine!
