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INTERVIEW THE INTERVIEWER

It’s a slightly risky question because “politics” has such a negative con-
notation. But the reality is that every organization is a political organi-
zation. The politics at family-owned companies is much different than
the politics of large multinational companies. The issue is, with which
are you more comfortable?

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What have I yet to learn about this company and opportunity that I still
need to know?
A great open-ended question for the interviewer to elaborate on an im-
portant point you might not have considered.

25 BEST QUESTIONS ABOUT
GENERAL BUSINESS OBJECTIVES

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I’m delighted to know that teamwork is highly regarded. But evaluating
the performance of teams can be difficult. How does the company eval-
uate team performance? For example, does it employ 360-degree feed-
back programs?
While many companies talk about the importance of teamwork, they
reward individual performance. It’s unlikely that teamwork can really be
transformational unless teams are evaluated and rewarded.

? Memorably Bad Question

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What’s your policy on dating coworkers?
What’s with this guy? What is his motivation for working here?
There were many questions that went through my head, none
of which I could ask. The question left a bad taste in my mouth
for the rest of the interview. He was not offered a job.

Bryan Debenport
Corporate Recruiter
Alcon Laboratories
Fort Worth, TX

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