5 Questions Never to Ask During a Job Interview

5 Questions Never to Ask During a Job Interview 5 Questions Never to Ask During a Job Interview 1 5 Questions Never to Ask During a Job Interview Tell me more about your company. At this point in the interview, you should already know a lot about this company. A general question like this makes it seem like you have no idea who youve been interviewing with for the past 20 minutes. Instead of this generic question, turn your sights on something specific. Ask them to tell you about the companys work-life balance initiatives, or team building programs, or professional development opportunities. Can I work from home? It might seem weird for us to recommend you not ask about working from home during a job interview, but blatantly asking about benefits like this is not recommended. Instead, inquire about flexible work options in general and let the hiring manager lead the way. Or, turn the attention away from yourself and ask if anyone at the company telecommutes. How much is the salary for this job? This burning question is on the mind of every job seeker, and unfortunately employers arent in the habit of talking about salary in the job description. Dont ask this question during a first interview, because it sets your focus on money rather than the position itself. Instead, wait until the second interview or until youve received a job offer to inquire about salary. How much vacation time will I have? Based on the same premise as the salary question, asking about benefits like this is just inappropriate during the first job interview. Until you receive an offer, or are in the final stages of potentially receiving an offer, this topic will just have to wait. Can you tell me more about the job? Ack! At the end of the job interview, you should already have a really good understanding of what this job entails. Most likely, nerves push people to ask a generic question like this. Instead, replace this question with something specific like Tell me about how this job interacts with other departments, or What types of problems do you hope the person hired for this job will be able to solve for you? Your questions about the job at this point should be very specific. When you get to the end of the interview and its your time to ask questions, be prepared with thoughtful and specific options to throw out to a hiring manager. The more impressive your questions, the stronger finish you will have to your job interview. Readers, what is the weirdest or most unusual question youve ever been asked during a job interview?