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The job interview is an exercise  designed to match the right candidate with the job.

Therefore it is only natural that while preparing for an interview most candidates tend to focus on coming up with ‘right’ answer to a variety of questions.  What they tend to forget is that these days most employers provide an opportunity to potential employees to ask question as well.  For interviewers a candidate with no questions is deemed to possess on independent thought process.

Here are some insightful questions that a candidate should ask during an interview:

1. How does the management view the role and importance of this department and this position?
2. What are the skills and abilities necessary for someone to succeed in this job?
3. What is the most important thing I should do during the first 90 days of my employment that will help me understand the work and the organisation?
4. What is the company’s policy on seminars, workshops and training to enable employees to improve their skills and acquire new ones?
5. How much opportunity will I get to see the end result of my efforts?
6. How much opportunity will I have for decision-making?
7. What steps has the organisation taken recently to show that it values its employees?
8. Are there any specific criteria upon with I would be evaluated?  And how frequently is formal and informal review completed for new employees?