Help me compile a list of questions to ask during my interview this Tuesday

[krunchykrome]

I'm interviewing with FTI Consulting this coming Tuesday. Im trying to prepare for this interview and come up with questions I should be asking, to have a better understanding for myself, and to impress the director. Im interviewing with a few companies to see what my other options are besides the company I work for now. So Im fairly new to this game.

Here are some questions I have come up with thus far:

Will this department be growing in future years?

Why has this position recently become open?

What types of functions would I be doing on a daily basis?

What type of supervision will I have and will I have resources within the office to learn from?

Can you tell me about the recent acquisition of Higher Dynamics (company), and how will this acquisition affect the tax department and my job function?


Additionally, could you guys please enlighten me with other important and essential questions I should be asking.

And will the director ask me about salary requirements? If so, what is the best approach to this without being lowballed or scarying the company away?


Any input will be appreciated, thanks!!!

 

[laurenlex]

You don't test for, uh, like drugs do you?

 

[MaDDinGO]

Those are good general questions... try to ask specific questions to the role they are trying to hire you on. If they're bringing you to do a certain project/task, be sure to ask something about it and in your question try to incoporate how your experience with can benefit them.

 

[krunchykrome]

Bump for afternoon crowd

 

[krunchykrome]

Can anyone tell me what the appropriate way of asking this interview question is?

"Why has this position become suddenly become available?"

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Can anyone tell me what the appropriate way of asking this interview question is?

"Why has this position become suddenly become available?"

Or "What happed to the person who did this job before me?"

is it a newly created position or was he promoted, fired, downsized, quit, etc.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: RKS

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Can anyone tell me what the appropriate way of asking this interview question is?

"Why has this position become suddenly become available?"

Or "What happed to the person who did this job before me?"

is it a newly created position or was he promoted, fired, downsized, quit, etc.

Ok, thanks. That helped.

 

[bctbct]

What time is break, when is payday, will I get fired for taking home office supplies?

 

[cyclistca]

How long has the position been open and what are you looking for in the right candidate?

How would you describe this company's work environment?

Can I expect to be evaluated periodically? On what? By whom?

 

[gsethi]

Originally posted by: bctbct
What time is break, when is payday, will I get fired for taking home office supplies?

LOL...The WINNAR

Also, few more:
Can I access pron on office computer ?
Does each computer come with headphones so that I can listen to music ?
What is company policy for showing up late and leaving early ?
How many sick days do I get in a month ?

 

[boredhokie]

Originally posted by: gsethi

Originally posted by: bctbct
What time is break, when is payday, will I get fired for taking home office supplies?

LOL...The WINNAR

Also, few more:
Can I access pron on office computer ?
Does each computer come with headphones so that I can listen to music ?
What is company policy for showing up late and leaving early ?
How many sick days do I get in a month ?

Sometimes I would go crazy if I didn't have my ipod at work. God some contractors can be so loud..

 

[her209]

Any hot chicks work here?

 

[shuttleboi]

Can you tell me what kind of things a typical new hire does in the first 3 months? 9 months?
What are some typical day-to-day activities for [insert your job title]?
Can you tell me what the typical career path is like at this company? How will my performance be evaluated?
Can you tell me what a typical project is like, from conception to end?
What are the expected work hours? (DO NOT ASK HOW LATE YOU CAN COME IN)
DO NOT ASK ABOUT SALARY. Only ask the HR person after you have received the offer.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: her209
Any hot chicks work here?

QFT. That's the only question you should ask.

If they say "A bunch!"

you say

"When can I start".

 

[JulesMaximus]

What is the company policy on sexual harassment?

 

[shuttleboi]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: her209
Any hot chicks work here?

QFT. That's the only question you should ask.

If they say "A bunch!"

you say

"When can I start".

That's a TERRIBLE idea. Large-company office romances are not the worth the potential trouble they can cause. The only way you should leverage chicks at work (in a non-professional sense) is have them introduce you to their friends outside of work. So YES, get to know the single women at your company, but do NOT make moves on them.