Why is it essential to ask pertinent questions to an interviewer? What kind of questions should an interviewee avoid asking an interviewer?

Answer 1

Both the interviewer and interviewee want to know as much as possible about each other before making a commitment to hire. A good way to determine whether a job is right for him or her is to ask pertinent questions. Good questions show the interviewer that the interviewee has initiative and is interested in making a well-informed decision. Responses can provide insight to job requirements that the interviewee can then show he or she possesses. Therefore, the interviewee should be sure not to say, ''I do not have any questions.'' The interviewee should focus on questions that help gain information about the company and the job that he or she could not learn from published sources or persons other than the interviewer. The interviewee should respect the interviewer's time by avoiding questions that indicate the interviewee is unprepared (for example, questions about the company's scope, products/ services, job requirements, or new developments). The interviewee should also avoid questions about salary, required overtime, and benefits that imply that the interviewee is interested more in money and the effort required than in the contribution he or she can make.