Would you mind if I take notes during the interview?
When can I expect to get news from you about the next stage during the search process?
What kind of people are you looking for?
How long from now will you make the decision to hire the new collaborator?
What are the company’s expansion plans?
What is the predominant management style here?
What do you like the most about your work at the company?
Does this company have any special strategy to solve problems?
What the company’s plans for the next five years?
How would you describe the corporate culture of the company?
What development evaluation procedures do you use?
Does this company usually promote its personnel to executive hierarchy positions?
When was the last person promoted in this company?
How is the human environment like inside the company?
How many employees does the company have?
What are the expansion plans for the company? Do you consider there is something else I should know about the company?
Is this a new position?
How many employees have been in this position in the last three years?
Is there a description of the position? Can I see it?
Does the job require traveling?
How is the position/department related with the organizational structure?
What is the criterion you will use to select the person you are looking for?
What tasks and responsibilities does the position require?
What kind of experience and training are ideal for the position?
What is the base salary for this position?
Why don’t you cover this position with internal personnel?
What are three most important objectives planned for the first year and what are the difficulties?
Who has the last word on the hiring decision?
Can you tell me why this job is available? What happened with the person who occupied it before? How long has it been vacant?
How many employees would I be in charge of?
How much supervision would I have as a new employee?
Can you tell me anything about the people I would work with?
Let’s suppose I am outstanding on my position, how would my career be?
What tasks would I perform most of the times?
What challenges do you consider I would face?
What would be my first task?
What can you tell me about the personnel I would in charge of?
You said I can expect a better salary in the future, when will my situation be revised and what will I require exactly in order to succeed?
What would my superior need?
Are there any aspects of my knowledge you would like to know more about?
Will I have the freedom to determine my objectives and work limits?
What kind of support would I have in terms of human and material resources?
What is the management style of my prospective future direct superior?
What is the position of my prospective future boss?
Who does my prospective future boss depend on?
What are the development plans of the position?
How many employees does the department have?
Is the department a business unit?
Does the department work in an independent way?
Are the department functions important for the senior management?
