Interview questions to ask your interviewer – top 10
Introduction 👋
“So, have you got any questions for us?” – the dreaded final question in your interview. It’s your final chance to make an impression, and therefore show that you’re the best candidate out there.
Here are our top 10 interview questions to ask your interviewer and WOW them at the end of your interview!
If the interview went badly, it’s the perfect opportunity turn the interview around and redeem yourself. If the interview went well, it’s the cherry on top of a great interview!
Above all, the most important thing is to show that you care about getting the role by asking at least something.
Pick your favourites out of these questions to impress at your next interview!
- What is your opinion on **insert industry trend**?
- What is the biggest challenge you think the successful candidate will face?
- Can you tell me what you think is the most important quality for the successful candidate to have?
- What do you think the main priorities for the team will be for the next 6 months?
- What is your favourite thing about working for this organisation?
- Do you have any concerns about my suitability for this position that I can address for you?
- Can you tell me what you think success looks like for this role?
- Can you tell me what the most important things are for someone to accomplish in the first month/first year in the role?
- What gets you most excited about the organisation’s future?
- Can you tell me about the next steps for the interview process?
10 Interview Questions to Ask Your Interviewer🎤
1. What is your opinion on **insert industry trend**? 📊
This question is probably the most valuable one we’ve suggested. It is a question that should blow your interviewer’s socks off!
Not only are you showing the interviewer that you’re knowledgeable about their organisation or industry, but that you’re keen to learn from them and improve upon your amazing knowledge.
Here you can show that you have researched and understand the job more than anyone else.
You could ask about:
- What the organisation’s competitors are doing
- The latest news for the organisation’s industry – how is it impacting the organisation?
- Latest technology developments – how is it impacting the organisation?
- New laws and regulations – how is it impacting the organisation?
For example, if you were interviewing at a coffee shop you could ask researched questions like:
“I’ve noticed that your competitor coffee shop down the street started offering blended ice coffees for the summer. This is a product that you do not currently offer. Is this a product that you have considered offering, and could it impact your sales?”
“There has been a lot of news about the difficulties around clearly labeling allergies at coffee shops. Has this impacted the way that you work?”
“I heard that the coffee shop down the road has been selling twice as many ice creams due to the fantastic weather this month. Has this been the same for you?”
These questions can be difficult to prepare because you have to do a lot of research. However, they can be the key to dropping your interviewer’s jaw, and turning a difficult interview around!
2. What is the biggest challenge you think the successful candidate will face? ⛰️
This question is important because it shows the interviewer that you’re keen to take on challenges and solve problems for the organisation – amazing!
3. Can you tell me what you think is the most important quality for the successful candidate to have? ✨
Quite often interviewers will tell you different qualities that they’re looking for in a candidate, and hopefully by this point you’ve shown them that you’ve got them. However, it’s always interesting to know which one they think is the **most important**, so that you can focus on showing them that you’ve got it!
This question shows that you’re keen to be the person they’re looking for.
If the interviewer has already talked a lot about what they want from a candidate, it might be worth saying “I think you’ve mostly covered this, but can you tell me what you think is the most important quality for the successful candidate to have?”
4. What do you think the main priorities for the team will be for the next 6 months? 📝
Interviewers want you to care about getting the job, but they also want you to care about supporting the wider team and objectives for the organisation.
Using this question will show them that you care about the wider team/organisation, and will support them if you’re the successful candidate.
5. What is your favourite thing about working for this organisation? 🥰
Not only does this question show the interviewer that you’re a positive person, this question can really help you to work out what the most enjoyable aspects of the job will be.
Does the interviewer’s answer get you excited about the role? This question can help you to decide if you want to work there or not!
If the interviewer can’t say anything positive about the organisation — maybe it’s not somewhere you want to work!
6. Do you have any concerns about my suitability for this position that I can address for you? 💃
This question can really help you to gauge where your areas of strength and weakness are for the job. If the interviewers have concerns about you, it’s a great opportunity to reassure them that you will address them.
Maybe you don’t have a lot of experience and forgot to tell the interviewer about all the studying/research you’ve been doing. This question can help you to make sure you’ve covered everything the interviewer is looking for!
7. Can you tell me what you think success looks like for this role? 🏅
This question is a winner – hopefully by now you’ll already know what a successful candidate would look like and what they want from you. Asking this question shows that you’re focused on not just meeting the job requirements – – you want to bring them **success**. You are keen to go above and beyond in the role to impress them, and to be a success.
If the interviewer has already talked a lot about what they want from a candidate, it might be worth saying “I think you’ve mostly covered this, but I wanted to get your thoughts on what success looks like for you for this role?”
8. Can you tell me what the most important things are for someone to accomplish in the first month/first year in the role? 📆
This question shows that you’re keen to succeed, and that if you get the job, you’ll even plan to succeed. Amazing!
If the interviewer has already talked a lot about what they want from a candidate, it might be worth saying “I think you’ve mostly covered this, but I wanted to get your thoughts on what the most important things are for someone to accomplish in the first month/first year in the role?”
9. What gets you most excited about the organisation’s future? 🙌
Interviewers want you to care about supporting the organisation. This question shows that you’re a positive person, who is interested in the future of the organisation.
Does the interviewer’s answer get you excited about the role? This question can help you to decide if you want to work there or not!
If the interviewer can’t say anything positive about the organisation — maybe it’s not somewhere you want to work!
10. What are the next steps for the interview process? 🪜
This is a good question if the interviewer hasn’t already explained the process and you haven’t prepared anything else to ask. It shows that you’re keen to hear back from them, and to work with them.
Conclusion 👍
So those are our top 10 interview questions to ask your interviewer.
Remember that no matter how the interview goes, you’re trying and that’s what counts! Building experience is the best way to learn to ace an interview. Good luck!
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