Steal These 8 Insightful Questions to Ace Your Next Interview

And standout from 1000s of applicants

February 02, 2023

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Today I’ll show you 8 insightful questions you can steal for your next interview. 

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🤯 99% of Applicants Ask Vague Questions 

This will get you rejected... 

Prepare personalized questions for every interview. 

It's your best way to stand out. 

And I'll make it extra easy for you... 

Steal my 8 insightful questions below for your next interview: 

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Question 1: What are the biggest challenges of the job? How have you approached them?

You'll learn the hardest parts of the job.

Get insights into how the interviewer & team deal with challenges.

Once you understand the challenges...

You'll be able to craft solutions.

Question 2: Can you walk through a current project and what my role would be?

You'll get a glimpse into the job...

(1) Will you be working with a team?

(2) What are your responsibilities?

(3) What challenges will you face?

You'll understand your day-to-day role

Question 3: What is something you wish you knew before starting the role?

You'll uncover skills you need to learn.

Ask follow up questions (to stand out)

Steal this...

Have you learned that skill on the job?

What's the best way to learn it? 

Question 4: What does success look like in this role? What traits lead to success?

You'll show you care about success.

And learn how to excel in the role.

Success could mean...

Launching a product or organizing a conference.

Learn what it means before you start.

Question 5: What does the growth trajectory and promotion cycle look like?

You'll understand what growth is like in the role...

Do they fast-track promotions?

Do you get rewarded for hard work?

Understand your potential for growth.

Ideally it's high.

Question 6: Where would my role fit into the team's 6-12 month plan?

You may be hired for a specific project.

Learn where you fit into their plan.

Will you be owning a specific feature?

Or product?

This will change your day-to-day.

Question 7: What metrics or goals will my performance be evaluated against?

To succeed in your role...

Learn how you'll be evaluated.

Is there a formal process?

Do they rank you against your peers?

What do they prioritize: Results? Experience? Learning?

Question 8: What is the retention on your team?

Have people left the team?

Uncover any red flags.

If too many people are leaving, there could be a problem...

Why are they leaving?

The culture? The hours? Find out.

You’ll Only Have 5-10 Minutes to Ask Questions

Bottom line...

• Ask follow-ups

• Create conversation

• Write 10 personalized questions

Save these questions for your interviews.

TL;DR:

(1) What are the biggest challenges of the job? How have you approached them?

(2) What does success look like in this role? What traits lead to success?

(3) Can you walk through a current project and what my role would be?

(4) What metrics or goals will my performance be evaluated against?

(5) What does the growth trajectory and promotion cycle look like?

(6) What is something you wish you knew before starting the role?

(7) Where would my role fit into the team's 6-12 month plan?

(8) What is the retention on your team?

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Thanks for reading! I hope you gained some confidence in yourself and your career with this week's lesson.

See you next Thursday ✌️ 

Abbhi Sekar 🤝

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