20 questions you'll want to avoid during the first job interview.
In the first interview, you'll want to be sure to ask the right questions. Ask about the job and company; not questions
that can come off as self-serving and give the impression you may not be a team
player or be willing to give 100%.
The sole purpose of the interview is to determine if you are a good fit for the
company, and if it's a good fit for you. All the other issues and concerns
should be addressed during negotiations after the job offer has been made.
Here are 20 questions you'll want to avoid during the first job interview,
as they may do more harm than good:
1.What does your
company do?
Questions like
this will make you look unprepared. To avoid that, never ask anything
that can easily be answered with a Google search.
2.What will my salary be?
Hold off on the money talk. Asking about money too early in
the process sends the message that you're arrogant and rude.
3. Will I have to work long hours?
This says, "I'm lazy."
4. How soon can I take
a vacation?
Planning your time off
before you've even gotten the job sends the message that you're not committed
to the work.
5. Will I have an
expense account?
There's really no
reason to ask this in the interview. Plus, it sends
the wrong message.
6. How quickly could I be considered for a
promotion?
Focus on the job at hand.
7. What happens if I
don't get along with my boss or coworkers?
The interviewer may
wonder if you've had problems with colleagues in the past — and they may
even assume that you're difficult to work with.
8. What are benefits like?
It's better to save
this question for the end of the process, when it's more clear that you'll
receive a job offer.
9. When will I be eligible for a raise?
This may tell the
interviewer that money is the only thing you care about.
10. Can I arrive early
or leave late as long as I get my work done?
Don't try to make
adjustments to the schedule before you've even been offered the job.
11. Do you check social-media accounts?
Asking about whether
employers will check raises huge red flags for the company, who may wonder if a
candidate will be a threat to the company's image.
12. Do you
do background checks?
This one may also make the interviewer suspicious.
13. Will I
have my own office?
Does it really matter?
14. I heard this rumor
about the CEO. Is it true?
You should never bring
gossip into a job interview. It's highly unprofessional.
15. Are you married?/Do
you have kids?/etc.
Never ask the
interviewer any personal questions.
16. What are grounds for
termination?
It's not a good
idea to get the interviewer thinking about firing you before they've even hired
you.
17. Can I make personal calls during the day?
This one says that
you're not 100% focused on your work.
18. How did I do?
This one puts the
interviewer on the spot. If you really want feedback, wait until you get the
offer or rejection, and then ask in an email what you did well or could
have done better.
19. Did I get the job?
You don't want
to appear too eager.
20. Bonus: The worst question
of all is the one you never ask.
Not asking questions
can be just as bad, or worse, than asking terrible questions. It can reveal a
lot about your communication skills, personality, and confidence — and it can
leave the interviewer with a bad impression of you.
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