Page 90 - 301 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview, Second Edition

QUESTIONS FOR HEADHU N TERS, RECRUITERS, AND AGENCIES

? Memorably Bad Question
#2

I need to leave the interview for a minute. Do you have a
match?

Yes, your application for employment and the circular file. An
applicant for a branch manager’s position asked to leave for a
cigarette break in the middle of the interview and then came
back a few seconds later to offer this remarkable question.

ACT-1 Recruiter
Raleigh, NC

something is not right. You need to find out what it is about the posi-
tion or company that makes the position hard to fill.

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What does the position pay?
While bringing up pay and compensation before the interviewer
does is a no-no when you are interviewing with human resources or
the hiring manager, here it is perfectly acceptable. There is no point
in wasting each other’s time if your requirements and the position’s
pay structure are wildly divergent.

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What is the position and management style of the person who will be
interviewing me?
If the recruiter recommends you, you will want to know if the next
person to interview you will be a gatekeeper or a person with actual
hiring authority.

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Who will make the final hiring decision?
If the answer to the question above does not give you the critical
information you need, ask for it directly.

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