{"id":2240,"date":"2018-04-13T19:25:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T19:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=2240"},"modified":"2018-04-13T19:25:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T19:25:16","slug":"what-to-say-when-the-interviewer-asks-if-you-have-any-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2018\/04\/13\/what-to-say-when-the-interviewer-asks-if-you-have-any-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Say When the Interviewer Asks if You Have Any Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by: Nerelly Checo &#8217;18<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Interviewer: \u201cDo You Have Any Questions?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">First and foremost, when an interviewer asks, \u201cDo you have any questions?\u201d, you most likely feel like<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/tenor-1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2241\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/tenor-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"254\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/giphy.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2242\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">And your interviewer is just looking at you like:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/9810974.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2249\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/9810974.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"186\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> However, the best thing to do (and probably the last thing you actually want to do) is to ask a question. If you don\u2019t, the interviewer might think that you are disinterested in the position. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The best thing to do is prepare by coming to the interview with a list of questions. Make sure you have more than one question as some might get answered during the interview.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/ScDGkQL.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2245\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/ScDGkQL.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do <\/span><b>not <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ask about:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center\">\n<li><b><i>Salary and benefits<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2192 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is something you should hold off to until after, especially if this is your first interview with the company. <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><b>Personal life and gossip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2192 Don\u2019t ask about the interviewer\u2019s family or home. In addition, don\u2019t ask about any mutual connections you may have at the company. <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Complicated and multi-part questions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2192 Keep your questions straightforward and quick. You want to make sure the interviewer doesn\u2019t get overwhelmed or bored. Don\u2019t ask questions that are separated into different parts- you can always follow up with an email if you are left with any questions. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><b>Things you can answer on your own<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2192 \u00a0It is essential to do your research before going to the job interview. It looks bad if you ask the interviewer something that you could have easily looked up on the company\u2019s website or Google. <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/giphy-1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2248\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/giphy-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Balance<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Forbes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cut<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, here are a few questions you should ask:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is a typical day and week like?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are the biggest challenges of this role?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thinking back to people you\u2019ve seen do this work previously, what differentiated the ones who were good from the ones who were really great at it?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are you hoping for your new hire to accomplish in the first three months on the job?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is the history of this role? Is it a new position, or was there someone in the job before?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure to take a deep breath and just relax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/tenor.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2246\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/04\/tenor.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As long as you follow these tips about what NOT to do or ask any of our example questions, you shall be okay. And remember, this is only one part of the interview. You can demonstrate your skills in the other questions- this is <\/span><b>not <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the determining factor of your job (unless you really ask something bad). <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by: Nerelly Checo &#8217;18 &nbsp; Interviewer: \u201cDo You Have Any Questions?\u201d First and foremost, when an interviewer asks, \u201cDo you have any questions?\u201d, you most likely feel like \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 And your interviewer is just looking at you like: However, the best thing to &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2018\/04\/13\/what-to-say-when-the-interviewer-asks-if-you-have-any-questions\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What to Say When the Interviewer Asks if You Have Any Questions&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":460,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/460"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}