What questions do you have for me?
Before your interview, do your research! Make sure you have questions ready for the interviewer. Review the website to make sure the answers are not obvious. The last thing an interviewer wants to hear is a list of questions you could have found the answers to from simply watching a video on their company site! Think of questions that are relevant to the industry. Did you read something about their care for the environment or volunteering? What interests you most about their mission? Some of your questions may be asking for clarifications about something. Other questions might be delving deeper into something that interests you about their vision or their company culture. Put together a list of up to ten questions so that you are prepared!
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
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What animals would I be working with?
How do you train up staff, will I expect to be shadowing people?
Will I learn a section at a time or learn something new each day?
Is this more collaborative work or solo work?
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Having a question or two ready to ask shows the interviewer that you're engaged with the conversation, and eager to learn more. You've done a good job asking an open-ended question that can't be answered with a simple "yes" or "no." Remember, you don't want to ask a question that could easily be answered with a quick online search or by glancing at the organization's website. Interviewers will expect you to have done the research and familiarized yourself with the basics of the company.
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