Page 147 - 301 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview, Second Edition

THE QUESTION LIFE CYCLE

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What are you hoping to accomplish, and what will be my role in those
plans?
You want to know what the company’s strategic goals are and how
the company hopes you will contribute.

9-20
Presuming that I’m successful on this assignment, where else might I
be of service to the company?
First things first, of course, but the question will tell the interviewer
that you have a long-term perspective.

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Can you please describe the management team to me?
This is the most general question about the management team you
will report to.

9-22
Can you show or sketch me an organizational chart?
An organizational chart is a road map to the company’s structure
and will indicate how much authority you will have.

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Where does this position fit into the structure of the department and the
organization as a whole?
You are asking the interviewer to locate the department or team
within the overall power structure of the organization. In answering
this question, the interviewer reveals as much about him- or herself
as about the organization.

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To whom would I report?
Ask this question if you are not talking to your direct supervisor. It’s
entirely appropriate to know who your boss will be. When people
quit, most of them leave their bosses rather than the company itself.
So it is vital for you to learn as much as you can before you meet your
supervisor. It’s probably not wise to accept a job without at least one
meeting with your future boss. Listen carefully for tone of voice and
watch body language as the interviewer responds.

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