QUESTIONS TO ASK INTERVIEWERS
1. What happened to the last
person who had this job?
2. What do you think will be
your major areas of growth in the next five years?
3. What has the role of
marketing (planning, personnel) been in this firm?
4. What would you like to do
more of (less of) next year (ask this one of the boss)?
5. What development task do you
think I could lead the department in that would provide training or education
beneficial to your objectives?
6. What does our company (your
department) pride itself in? What sets
it off from other functions?
7. How do you evaluate
performance? What form of positive of
corrective feedback do you employ?
8. What sort of person do you
have difficulty working with? What
traits do you think interfere with good job performance? (A risky question but may give some insight;
into the boss’s style. Discuss this with
your consultant.)
9. How are promotions
determined? What makes people successful
in the company?
10. How are decisions made here?
11. What do you think is the
company’s most immediate opportunity to increase gain in the market?
12. What do you think about
immediate actions as compared to long-term measures?
13. How would you summarize the
public’s view of your company?