You have given your best in the interview but what else you can do which can give your candidature edge over others.
For one position interviewers take a lot of interviews. How are you going to ensure that he /she will remember you?
What is that one thing which most of the candidates skip doing.?
They do not ask any questions at the end of the interview.
Now next thing .What kind of questions one should ask ?
Although it depends on various things like what kind of position you are interviewing for , what is your level of seniority , what is the type of company and in which round of interview you are in.
Yet there are some examples/ from which you can take a clue about the kind of questions one should ask at the end of an interview.You can modify or alter these questions according to the flow of Interview.
About your role
Gather as much information you can about the role you are applying for ;It will help you in prepare for next round of Interview and also in making an informed decision where the role will be suitable for you or not
- Whether it is a new position or a replacement one
- What is the team structure
- How performance will be measured and what kind of appraisal cycle company follow
- How this role will be growing over the years
- What duties and responsibilities will be expected from this role
- What one can expect to learn from this role
About company
You can gather basic information about company through its website,social media but some real insights about the company can be gathered only by asking right questions from interviewer
- About company growth;in which growth phase company is in
- What does this company value most
- What kind of culture company has
About Interviewer
Asking question from Interviewer about his work and his own take on the company is really bold thing to do,but it will give you genuine inside about company
- What have you enjoyed most working here
- Give me two pros and cons of working here
- How long have you been with this company
- How much have you grown in this company
So from now on when the interviewer asks ”Any questions for me” do not leave this opportunity .and do not waste it by asking mundane or naive questions .Ask thoughtful,meaningful and smart questions to clear your doubts and also to collect information about role and company which is otherwise difficult to get.
Ask thoughtful,meaningful and smart questions to clear your doubts and also to collect information about role and company which is otherwise difficult to get.
I would love to hear what are the other questions candidates can ask.So if you have any,share them in the comment section.
-Careersailor
The Career Sailor 
Great advice!!! I love it when the candidates I interviewed ask challenging questions. It shows that they are not just robotics answering mine.
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