When It’s Your Turn To Ask The Questions
At some point during the interview process the tables turn, and you go from being the interviewee to the interviewer. After the employer has determined that they want you, you now must determine if you want them before accepting an offer. At this point you have every right to ask and get clarity on a number of issues, identified below, in order to determine if the responses align with your needs and expectations. The big “watch out,” however, is to make sure you ask these questions at the appropriate time…after you have the offer and it is your turn to be the interviewer. Even then, make sure that you have appropriately assessed your bargaining power because offers can and will be rescinded if red flags emerge as a result of your questions.
I have organized the questions you want to make sure you have enough information to answer before accepting an offer into four buckets: culture, organization, people, and work. The answers to some of these questions may have emerged during the interview process, but if not, find a way to get them answered.
Culture. What is the culture of the company, and perhaps team on which you will be working? These questions may relate to the work environment, work ethic, ethics and values, and anything else that communicates how people work together in the organization and/or on the team.
Organization. What is the structure of the organization, and what processes and systems are in place that will impact you? Question in this category include things like who you will be reporting to, what your title will be, how performance gets evaluated, what the compensation and benefits programs are, whether or not they have flex-time, programs in […]
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