| When you are going on interviews, do you realize | | | | - "I know that ABC and 123 companies are both |
| that you are not the only one being interviewed? If | | | | major competitors of your company. How would you |
| you look at the situation and handle it correctly, then | | | | describe the competitive environment?" |
| you should also be interviewing the company. Believe | | | | - "If I were to be asked to join the organization, is |
| it or not, if you are a good candidate, then that | | | | there a defined career ladder and could you explain |
| company and/or interviewer is just as nervous about | | | | that to me?" |
| the impression they are able to make on you as you | | | | - "I've read a bit about the company president, Ms. |
| are of your impression on them. Being as though this | | | | Macom. Can you define her style of leadership as well |
| is the case, you need to take advantage of it. Sitting | | | | as the overall executive management style of |
| quietly waiting for your questions to be fed to you | | | | leadership?" |
| rather than engaging in insightful dialect is a mistake, | | | | - "As of late, are there any major obstacles that the |
| pure and simple. You want to ask insightful questions | | | | company/department is facing that are preventing it |
| for two reasons: | | | | from accomplishing its goals?" |
| 1. Determine whether or not YOU think there is a | | | | - "How have the organization's goals/mission changed, |
| match between the corporate culture and operations | | | | if any, over the last three to five years?' The |
| of the organization | | | | difference between these questions and the other, |
| 2. Display to the interviewer that you are interested | | | | more typical questions should be clear. To ask |
| enough to take the time to research and think | | | | insightful questions, you really have to: |
| through these things. Why do I emphasize 'insightful?' | | | | 1) know your information about the company, |
| This term means an "instance of apprehending the | | | | 2) have a keen understanding about the culture that |
| true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive | | | | you want to find in a company and how you can add |
| understanding." (Dictionary.com) How impressive do | | | | value to that company. |
| you think you'll be if you can lob these types of | | | | For me, I am not real comfortable working for an |
| questions to a potential employer? Here are some | | | | organization that has changed its overall goals more |
| you should consider asking that I feel qualify as | | | | than once in the last three to five years, so by |
| insightful questions: | | | | asking that question, I am telling the employer that I |
| - "So, you would be my immediate supervisor? How | | | | am apprehending the true nature of a 'thing'-their |
| would you describe your management style?" | | | | company. |