The end of an interview is your turn to investigate. Good questions reveal the daily reality of the job: what the team struggles with, how success is measured, and why the role is open. Weak questions ask about things the website already answers. Prepare three questions that only an insider could answer well.
Questions that reveal reality
- Ask what the first month looks like in practice, including the first task a new joiner usually receives.
- Ask how the team handles disagreement about priorities, which reveals management style plainly.
- Ask what the previous person in the role moved on to, which hints at growth or churn.
- Ask how performance is reviewed, and what good performance looked like last year.
Listen to the answers as data, not as sales talk. Hesitation on simple questions tells you as much as the words do.