How to Turn “Do You Have Any Questions for Me?” Into a Job Offer

Asking the right questions at the end of a job interview

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In nearly every interview setting, there’s a set time at the end that you, as the candidate, can completely own and guide. Many of us don’t take advantage of it. It starts with:

“So, do you have any questions for me?”

You control the questions, the follow-ups, and the direction. The types of questions you ask can both provide you valuable information about the job, and provide the interviewer valuable information about you.

I have turned down job offers because I asked the right questions at the end and learned the right information from these questions. You should have 3–5 solid, insightful questions prepared from each category below:

• Questions specific to the company
• Questions specific to the role
• Questions specific to what you value in your job

To ace this section, it’s good to show a thoughtful and considered approach.

Don’t Ask Filler Questions

Each question should be doubly useful — useful for you as a candidate, to answer questions you had, and useful to the…