1. What are you looking for in a candidate?
  2. What specific skills or experiences would help someone do well in this job?
  3. How would you describe a typical day in this position?
  4. Generally, what percentage of time will be devoted to each of my responsibilities?
  5. Will I be working with a team or on my own?
  6. Has there been much turnover in this job area? or What is the average stay in this position?
  7. What are the career opportunities for someone entering this position?
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  1. What are the opportunities for advancement?
  2. How often will my performance be evaluated?
  3. Is there an opportunity to transfer from one division to another?
  4. Is the company's policy to promote from within or are many senior level jobs filled by experienced people from the outside?
  5. How much responsibility is given to an individual after one year?
  6. How much contact and exposure to management is there?
  7. Describe the training program which new employees receive.
  8. Does the organization support continued education?  If so, in what way?
  9. How does this position fit into the organizational structure?
  10. Who are the other people outside the department that I would be working with and what do they do?
  11. How is the company dealing with changes in the industry?
  12. What is the short and long range plans for this organization? (expansion or growth of dept./orgn.)
  13. What do you consider to be the organization's strengths and weaknesses?
  14. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the department?
  15. Describe your organization's management style/philosophy.
  16. To whom would I be reporting?
  17. Describe the supervision I will receive.
  18. What is the timetable for filling this position?

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 Last revised: January 07, 2008