Strategic Questions to Ask at the END of the Job Interview

[@urparadigmshift8707]

I had an interview today. I did it, I asked THE question, “based on our conversation, is there anything leaving you with hesitancy in further considering me for the position?” And I got the job!! 🎉🎉

[@CassThompsonConsulting]

Congrats!

[@boschjr1386]

I love your hard question. My favourite is "What attracted you to my CV?"

[@floridahighwayman6067]

I disagree with the recommendation to not reverse-interview. Recently, I developed a thorough list of requirements as my criteria and based on that I have been making general inquiries and asking behavioral-based questions (which is typically necessary to get proper evidence of claims related culture or leadership/management style). This has not only allowed me to start getting much higher quality information for which I can use to evaluate potential job offers, but I have noticed that it seems to make a very positive impression on the employers as well. Of course, it is prudent to go about it in a conversational manner, and I will typically only ask 1 behavioral-based and a few questions total in any one interview. But for me, this has been a game-changer in how interviews transpire overall, possibly even more so than any prep-work for my own responses!

[@tonybugeja3632]

Very well done, going to try using the "Is there anything leaving you with hesitancy or needing clarification in further considering me for the position", Interview tomorrow and glad I stumbled on your channel. Wish me luck

[@CassThompsonConsulting]

Break a leg!

[@tonybugeja3632]

I used it, kinda of left them a bit dumbfounded, but ended up getting the job

[@CassThompsonConsulting]

@@tonybugeja3632 👏👏👏

[@Intrepiddabbler]

​@@tonybugeja3632 Why were they dumbfounded? In a good way or an awkward, weird way?

[@Kyzen_Wrell]

@@tonybugeja3632 Any reason you know why they were dumbfounded? Or were the just surprised to hear such a question?

[@taylordowlin3829]

when i asked the hesitancy question once i was told they weren’t allowed to tell me 😅

[@jr9941]

Good one, ask about the "Department" culture. That question gets straight to the point. Noted and thank you for sharing this!

[@CassThompsonConsulting]

Of course!

[@SamanthaTravel]

Totally! And it’s so important, too, to be vigilant. If the interviewer seems nervous and says they’re new, or says they’re filling in, you can ask “do you have specific insight on the role, or would it be smarter to save these questions for the manager?”

[@nathalieprovoste]

This is so helpful - thank you for this video!

[@sarat5448]

I love this last question!👍🏼

[@amypacker1492]

I appreciate your videos so much! You're down to earth and easy to follow with great suggestions. I've got an interview this afternoon and you have certainly helped boost my confidence! Thanks so much!!

[@zruuuking2041]

Thank you for sharing this and I'm glad you decide to drop this bcz I got an interview on Thursday at the Sheraton LaGuardia Hotel 🙌🏿🙏🏿💯🙂🙃 so this is the perfect video to be watching 👍🏿✅ thank you Cass! I appreciate it!!! 💯

[@hlewis5217]

how did u go?

[@SimplyShellaby]

Once I asked the last question and the interviewer had no critique or anything to say, but I still didn’t move to the next round 😞

[@allancerf9038]

It's a great question to ask but sometimes the employer will play dumb and say, "I have to process this," "give every candidate the utmost consideration," etc.

[@Intrepiddabbler]

I just had an interview for an education position with the set questions from which they could not stray. Left a REALLY bad vibe with me. I hit their 30 minute time allotment, so i wasn't allowed to ask questions or show example student work. I wish they would have conducted a video one-way interview instead.

[@thgirl1970]

I love your teaching style. Thank you so much for all of your interviewing advice.

[@gillianolsen1543]

What are your thoughts on a follow-up email. Thanking them for the opportunity, I then take that time ro tell them again why I would be a good fit.

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

I ask that first question in every interview. Cass, dumb question: The question on hesitancy, is that asked of the hiring manager in the final interivew, or can it be asked of each interviewer/panel of interviewers if there is a series of interviews to run through?

[@CassThompsonConsulting]

Not a dumb question. Personally I only ask to final hiring manager but I’ve had others ask it at other times. Go with your gut on that one!

[@allancerf9038]

Loved this concise video. Interesting; another school of thought says the interviewer generally knows soon in an interview - with tons of exceptions by industry - if they want to hire you. This school holds that you should not ask questions because you're not a candidate, or the interviewer would have given a significant hint. I follow Ms. Thompson's school of thought on the issue of "anything giving you hestitancy."

[@bayou__]

wow that great questions

[@arava_katyayani]

i love the stanley memes

[@shafa7668]

The feedback question is cliché. You shouldn't ask this question in my opinion.

[@gjsmith6259]

"Promosm" 😞

[@АлексейПешков-г8ь]

Small feedback from foreign listener: your pronunciation is very fine to understand, but your vocabulary is too informal for quick and clear understanding for someone who studied scholar English but never lived in English-speaking environment.