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INTERVIEW THE INTERVIEWER

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Business Week magazine ranks the company second (or whatever) in its
industry. Does this position represent a change from where it was a few
years ago?
You probably should know the answer to this question, but the point
is to start a conversation about the momentum of the company.
Is its rank going up or down, and how does the interviewer deal
with it?

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How accessible is the CEO (name him or her) to people at my level of the
organization?
At some firms, CEOs meet with new employees as well as established
employees. Some CEOs have an open-door policy and some are remote
figures. How does it work here?

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Does the CEO (name him or her) publish his or her email address?
If you want to work for a nonhierarchical company with an open-door
policy, look for a CEO who welcomes email. A CEO who does not wel-
come email, or, worse, does not have email, indicates a more structured
organization.

? Memorably Bad Question

#13

Have you been playing pocket pool?
The candidate shook hands with the hiring manager, conspic-
uously wiped his hands on his trousers, and delivered the
above question with a smirk. He was escorted out shortly
thereafter.

HR manager for a Fortune 500 telecommunications company
Requested anonymity

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