Personal Questions of an Interviewer

• What do you like most about this company? Your group?
• What could make your life here easier?
• What are the key problems to be solved for the company? Your group?
• (If a job’s open.) Who would the ideal person be to fill this role?
• How would you characterize the culture here? Is there anything you’d like to do to change the culture?
• Are there any bottlenecks within the organization that effect your group?

One of your job goals will be to help your interviewers reach their work goals.  One of your interview goals is to identify where you can contribute.

• What are some examples of a great day here for you? A bad one?
• What are your goals for your future here?
• How do decisions get made here?
• What would you consider innovative in products and management practices?
• What does this firm have over competitive firms?
• What do the competitive firms have over this firm?
• How are concerns with quality and ethics reflected in management practices here?