So the interview is going well, the hiring manager has asked questions to which you have provided brilliant answers, it feels more like a discussion than a question and answer session and everything you’ve read on the internet about how an interview should go is going that way.

You sense the interview is ending and the conversation is coming to a close and you’re just about to relax when the interviewer asks you the dreaded question, “Do you have any questions for me?”

Many professionals are unsure, about what questions to ask and as a result are sometimes unprepared. Generally, as a rule of thumb, questions on salary, holidays, and work hours are not looked upon favourably.

Great topics for questions are company culture, office environment, and posing questions on some of the recent projects the company might have worked on. However, you could also ask questions on what the interviewer thinks would make one successful for the role.

For instance, asking “what attributes are essential to have for someone who aspires to be successful in this role?”

Questions like these tend to work well in three ways:

• Firstly, it leaves the interviewer with a positive impression of you and it reinforces their idea that you do want the position.
• Secondly, it can help you gain an insight into how the interviewer thinks and some knowledge into the role itself.
• Additionally, it could also be a way you could sell yourself by giving examples of the qualities that the interviewer stated that could help you be successful in the role!

Overall these kinds of questions are insightful in nature and tells your future employer that you are positive, enthusiastic and keen on the position. Happy interviewing!

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