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THE QUESTION LIFE CYCLE

? Memorably Good Question
#7

When top performers leave the company, why do they leave
and where do they usually go?

This is tough for the interviewer to answer because she might
not want to identify the company that seems to get the top
performers. But if she is as confident about her company as
she is about you, she will assume you already know about
that company and that it is probably also considering you.
The implicit question is, Why should I work for your company
instead of the other one?

John Sullivan
Professor, Human Resources Management
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

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What are the biggest technical challenges ahead for this department/
company?
Get a sense of how the hiring manager defines the technical chal-
lenges and be prepared to sell yourself against those outcomes.

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Traditionally, companies have used IT to reduce bottom-line costs. But
I am excited about the use of IT to advance top-line opportunities such
as creating new products and identifying new markets. Can you talk
about how IT is used in this company to create top-line value?
Do you want to work in a company where IT continues to be an
inward-facing function?

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What structured strategies for software testing have you found effective
here?

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