Qs to ask at the end of job interview

[JadeEmeraldGreen]

Hi

Any suggestions on questions to ask at the end of an interview i.e. when they say "Did you have any questions you wanted to ask us?" I've never liked saying "No...bye then!" and in the past have said "What's a typical working day like for (insert role)?"

My last job interview for my current role was 7 years ago when I was in my mid-20s so the "typical working day?" question felt fine to ask then, but now i'm more experienced, have undergone training and am applying for a more senior role doing what i'm currently doing; so it'll sound silly that I wouldn't have an idea of what a typical day would involve. A "is there opportunity to undergo training and development?" question is kind of out aswell as, again, I feel they would expect this only from a lesser experienced applicant.

Any tips welcomed, interview is on Monday!

You shouldn't be asking questions for their benefit, but for yours. What do you really want to know? So, for example, I work in PR. So in a job interview I'm interested to know what reporters they have good relationships with and which ones they struggle with. I might be interested in what their approach is to 24/7 media availability. I might be interested in their view of social media and whether they view this as a PR activity or a marketing activity. You should have questions on the business you do that are similar?

There are other questions I might be interested in but would ask depending on role. Eg how do they handle flexible working (it's clear in some cases if you've dealt with a recruiter that there is or isn't a policy and it shouldn't be discussed, but it's an example). It might also be about travel or weekend working. It might be about the size of the department or the number of people in specific offices.

Assuming you've done some research, you might have questions about the company itself. Eg if the media is reporting on a specific strategic shift, what might this mean for the department you're hoping to join? Or if the industry is directly impacted by new regulations, you might ask what their approach to this is.

basically, I would suggest that as a relatively senior new member of staff, you should naturally have lots of questions about the firm, the department and their view of your industry because if you are not vaguely in line with them, you're not going to be happy working there.

I like to hear things like 'I've read that you do X and it sounded interesting, could you tell me a bit more'?

You need to sound like you've done your research and have a genuine interest in something important to the company.

If you can then respond with some experience you have which could enhance that endevour, all the better!