10 Questions to Ask at the End of a Job Interview

Level up your chances by taking a genuine interest in a company

David Ostrowski
7 min readAug 28, 2024

It’s time to break the norm. An interview shouldn’t be and absolutely isn’t a one-sided interrogation. It’s a professional conversation. In other words, it involves conversation and questioning from both sides. If when attending an interview, you feel as though questions from your side are unwelcome or that you only receive brittle, one-word responses from the interviewer, I would consider this to be a red flag in relation to the company’s culture. Get out while you still can!

This may seem ‘ideal world’ or ‘too forward-thinking’, especially in many corporate (or international) spheres. This is true. In reality, you will be faced with situations in which you feel uncomfortable or unable to ask questions. There may be no avoiding it; however, that doesn’t mean you cannot ‘set the tone’ by asking a few key questions based on importance.

We are in a post-pandemic era where remote/hybrid-working has become established, and, at least in an international environment, discussing the realities of work/corporate life, and the power you can hold (and should hold) as an employee/potential employee has become paramount in the minds of many. It’s ok to challenge the establishment; it’s acceptable to break the ‘rules’…

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David Ostrowski

Business English Coach, Former HR Manager, UX Designer, No-Code Web Designer, Former Digital Nomad/Full-Time Traveller/YouTuber