Qustions to ask an interviewer.. effort, employees, training, company

Daniel1985

what i really want to know...

i) how is my effort evaluated and how is my performance related to my pay/prospects with the company?
ii) are you pro internal promotions and what support (in terms of training, exposure to clients, varied projects, responsibility) do you offer to your employees to attain their aspirations
iii) what is the dress code and culture in general (is it very hierachical or more relaxed; is it okay to leave early on the days - granted if there are any - when work is not very pressing, or will i be looked down for doing that)?

... but maybe the questions that i should ask are different. i think iii above may not be such a hot potato (apart from the leaving early part). what do you think?

oh yes and how much $?!!!

p.s. this is for an interview for a role as an Assistant to the SNR PM that i have coming up

thanks a lot!



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 07:31AM by Penny-wenny.

yodacaia

how many ping pong balls fit in a 747

dvilayphet

can you describe a typical day for a person in this role?
what's the turnover in the group/company?
what are the growth prospects for someone in this role?

transferpricing

Questions look good. Maybe rather ask what sort of hours do they typically keep and are they rigid - you'll get the same answer.

giorgio10

Penny-wenny Wrote:
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> what i really want to know...
>
> i) how is my effort evaluated and how is my
> performance related to my pay/prospects with the
> company?


You need to be careful what you ask. You can learn a lot through someone's questions as they're 100% creatively driven by that person, so that's when their motives / past experiences come out. An an interviewer may read into this and assume that maybe you've had prior bad experiences with performance reviews (hence making it a concern) or may be too concerned with pay. While that may be the opposite of what you are really thinking, that may be the way it's taken.

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neil1234

Ask the interviewer about his/her positive experiences with the company. Interviewers like to talk about themselves.

tobeornottobe

Black Swan Wrote:
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> Penny-wenny Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > what i really want to know...
> >
> > i) how is my effort evaluated and how is my
> > performance related to my pay/prospects with
> the
> > company?
>
>
> You need to be careful what you ask. You can
> learn a lot through someone's questions as they're
> 100% creatively driven by that person, so that's
> when their motives / past experiences come out.
> An an interviewer may read into this and assume
> that maybe you've had prior bad experiences with
> performance reviews (hence making it a concern) or
> may be too concerned with pay. While that may be
> the opposite of what you are really thinking, that
> may be the way it's taken.


I don't see any issue - I think it is a perfectly acceptable question. In fact it is a good question that should always be asked.

Sunshine4ever

I would be wary about showing any eagerness in your pay. I don't like candidates that seem eager to get into the firm's pocket. If pay seems to be such a priority, the same person is most likely to jump ship extremely fast.

wake2000

thanks Everybody for your very useful comments. Mar350 and Ohai thank you especially your comments make a lot of sense to me



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 09:28AM by Penny-wenny.

bcp901

Dude_CFA Wrote:
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> Black Swan Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Penny-wenny Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > what i really want to know...
> > >
> > > i) how is my effort evaluated and how is my
> > > performance related to my pay/prospects with
> > the
> > > company?
> >
> >
> > You need to be careful what you ask. You can
> > learn a lot through someone's questions as
> they're
> > 100% creatively driven by that person, so
> that's
> > when their motives / past experiences come out.
>
> > An an interviewer may read into this and assume
> > that maybe you've had prior bad experiences
> with
> > performance reviews (hence making it a concern)
> or
> > may be too concerned with pay. While that may
> be
> > the opposite of what you are really thinking,
> that
> > may be the way it's taken.
>
>
> I don't see any issue - I think it is a perfectly
> acceptable question. In fact it is a good question
> that should always be asked.

Art isn't meant to be appreciated by everyone...

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"Without American production the United Nations could never have won the war."
-Joseph Stalin, Tehran Conference: 1943