Do You Have Any Questions For Us? How To Answer This Job Interview Question.

Job Interview Question: Do You Have Any Questions For Us - How To Answer This Tricky Interview Question.

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Any interviewer worth their salt will ask this question at the end of an interview.

It is incredibly important that you have a good answer to this question lined up.

Because if you don’t, you will look like you’re not really bothered, and that is the last impression you want to give.

And don’t just ask the first thing that comes to your head.

This job interview question is an opportunity for you to seal the deal, to confirm that you really know your stuff and to demonstrate your passion for the role and the business.

The best candidates will have a pre-prepared list of questions which they’ve generated from their company research.

In fact, some of the very best people I’ve interviewed actually produce a list of questions and start working through the ones that haven’t been answered. On the receiving end of something like that, well frankly it’s impressive because it shows that you’ve taken the time to learn something about my business.

It shows dedication, proactivity and commitment, so I’d advise that you do that.

In how you specifically answer the question, you could ask probing questions such as:

“Could you give me an example of the kinds of projects I’ll be working on”

or an opportunities question such as

“what training opportunities are available to staff.”

Both of these show that you’re seriously interested in the role and that you’re considering your future career working for their business.

The same goes for questions about the business culture. If you ask something like:

“are you quite a close-knit team?”

or

“what’s the company culture like?”

...then it shows that you’re at least trying to imagine yourself as part of that team.

But probably the best question you could ask is:

“do you have any concerns about my ability to do the role?”

It’s a classic closing question, and I know that it sounds scary because you’re potentially opening yourself up to criticism, but demonstrating that you’re ready to meet any objections head on and explain why you’d still be a great fit for the role, and assuming you answer their objections well, then you could seal the deal.

This is honestly the perfect opportunity to make sure that your interviewer leaves the interview KNOWING that you’re the only person who should be in that role.

But I have to say, if you’re going to ask this question, then you need to be ultra-prepared.

You’re going to look like an idiot it you ask it and then you’re dumbstruck when they actually reply.

So here is the best way to properly prepare for this job interview question:

• Before the interview, take a look over the job spec and see if you can spot any skills or qualifications that you might be lacking (and if you haven’t got the job spec, ask the recruiter in advance to send it to you).

• These are the potential objections that may crop up – and these are the things you need to be ready to address.

• Crack this and you could crack the entire interview. In truth, you should be asking questions throughout the entire interview.

Ultimately, the interview is your opportunity to work out whether the role is right for you or not.

An interview is a two-way street and your interviewer will be expecting some questions.

So, just remember to make sure that you don’t leave all of your questions to the very end of the interview and end up interrogating your interviewer – and scaring them off.

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[samwatt]

The do you have any concerns about my ability to do the role question is awesome. Used it in an interview a few weeks ago and the interviewers looked baffled and just said "that's a good question, no we haven't got anything". After that I pretty much knew I had the job :)

[ausencia]

Hi James, I've a telephone interview for an executive assistant role. One of the questions I want to ask. Is as an EA to.... what would be expected of me within the first week or so. I've read the job specification but for me I feel this an important question just from past experiences. Should I ask this question or not?

[kenk]

What possible questions could I ask if I am at an interview at a company I worked for before in the past?
- so I already know the colleagues who are interviewing me
- i already know those that are already working in that team

[Countdouwn]

What if i said, thank you, you covered all the concerns I have.

[divyanshuraj]

I said not now... One the basis of this one answer there might be the chance of disqualified?