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INTERVIEW THE INTERVIEWER

? Memorably Good Question

#10
What’s the most important thing I can do to help within the
first 90 days of my employment?

This question is particularly smart because by answering it, the
interviewer has to assume the candidate is already on board.

Kimberly Bedore
Director, Strategic HR Solutions
Peopleclick
Dallas, TX

10 BEST QUESTIONS ABOUT
CORPORATE CULTURE

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Corporate culture is very important, but it’s usually hard to define until
one violates it.What is one thing an employee might do here that would
be perceived as a violation of the company’s culture?
This question reveals a sophisticated understanding of corporate culture
as a force most easily observed in its violation. Typical responses are
lying and other ethical breaches, but listen for other clues.

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How would you characterize the organization?What are its principal val-
ues?What are its greatest challenges?
This profound question demonstrates your deep interest in the organi-
zation’s makeup.
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How would you describe the experience of working here?
Here’s a question that goes to the interviewer’s experience of corporate
culture.

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