Job Search: what you should not ask during the interview when applying for a job

In most cases, the interviewer will ask yourself, do you have him any questions. Your response in this case will serve as his criterion for evaluating your professionalism.

1. What does your company?

The main thing: do not ask questions, the answers to which can be found in the advertising materials of the company. This way you only show their incompetence and lack of preparation for the interview.

You offer their precious services of a certain company and can not imagine what she was doing ?! Before the existence of the Internet such a question to ask would still be allowed. But now you just have to study the information on the company, which are going to work and her business. At a minimum, by visiting her site. A better learn news about the company, its products, industry, find out the names of managers, office locations, names of customers and suppliers ...

2. What do you propose salary?

It is foolish to ask about salary, bonuses and other benefits at the first interview, especially if you have not yet made a preliminary proposal. At this stage, you and the interviewer should be interested in what you can do for the company, and not vice versa. The exception - the interviewer first raised this issue and want to know your opinion.

Remember, like Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"? "Never anything they do not ask. Those who are stronger than you. Themselves all offer themselves give everything ... ". If you are interested in an employer, he wants to discuss with you the issue of salary and bonuses.

3. You still have some other job?

In the interview process, you figured out that the job is actually you are not very suitable: the salary is less, the status below ... Do not hurry, so better to ask when you are turned down for a job for which you originally claimed, but your candidacy in the company PRINCIPLE interested. Otherwise, you can show "omnivorous" that you "agree on everything": I saw, and I can manage ...

4. How soon can I expect promotion?

Do not run ahead of the engine. At first got the job. Of course, if you need it. Be yourself, and if all goes according to plan, will increase your self. But now they need people just to this place and that is for a fixed term, not temporary worker ...

Your task - to show himself purposeful person, and failed to demonstrate readiness as soon as possible to get rid of the position that you have not yet received. There are more tactful ways to ask such a question, for example, politely ask, what are the prospects of growth in the potential job.

5. Can I start a week or three?

If you are currently working on the refinement of 2 weeks in the same place, you certainly will. If you are already free, they tend to rely on your services in the next few days. If you require 3 or more weeks at dealing with some personal affairs, or "just relax" - the employer has a great reason to doubt whether you will be diligent and loyal employees. Such a question indicates low interest in getting a job. In addition, anyone can beat you ...

6. When can I expect a pay rise?

Option: What is the frequency of salary increases?

See items 2 and 4. Demonstrate that you think only about money and not about the benefits that you can bring to the employer reduces your chances ...

7. Why is your company so called?

Generally it you could find before (see. Item 1) or guess. We do not understand why the company is called "Spetsstroyrempostavka"?

You can put the HR-but in an awkward position: the majority of names of firms do not differ originality or sense. Do not respond well to it, for example: "The boss did not have enough imagination ..."?

8. What exactly is included in my social package (health insurance, etc.)?

Again count the fact that you will be "with us" not yet showing that the company will have with you ...

9. Select whether you have time for breaks for smoking?

If you are doing a job seller or the call center, take breaks questions (in the toilet) will be appropriate. However, the question of "legal" smoke break is you, it is very dependent (of course, to the detriment of the work) a smoker, even in the eyes of the chief of smoking. Or what is the same thing as lazy, thinking only about the smoke break, read - breaks ...

10. Clarification of the other components of domestic issues, rules of labor regulations or personal questions to the interviewer

For example, how many takes a lunch break, where the nearest room or "as you'd better get to the husbandman," "you do around here for a long time work?", "Do you have children?" "Kollektivchik a mostly female?" and so on. n. it is assumed that when applying for a working person should be interested in a more substantive issues relating to professional opportunities, the essence of work, tasks, workflow features, development, business and features of the corporate culture in the company.

11. What is the schedule and duration of the holiday?

This issue should be pushed "to after" salary discussion, t. E., After receiving an official «Job offer».

Do not start talking about the holiday before the device process for a new job will go to the final stage - when salary is a long established, and the interviewer has said the magic words: "When you are ready to get to work?"

12. Questions about the political views of the interviewer or supervisor

It is not necessary to demonstrate their interest in politics, even if it is. And the more specific commitment to any party. A political views at all interlocutors correctly to figure out.

Sometimes, in the summary of man proudly he writes that he was, for example, assistant deputy or actively participated in the campaign of any party. I think that for the majority of positions in commercial companies such facts of a curriculum vitae are more minuses than pluses. Most businessmen are interested in politics and very moderate this question they are very alert. They reasonably believe that the more people are interested in politics, the more dependent on the state of the power, prone to demagoguery; the less it counts on themselves, their abilities and less interested succeed business methods ...

13. I have no questions

The worst option. As well as lack of information about the company, the absence of a potential employee questions during the interview indicates a lack of interest.

Remember one thing: always find what to ask. The answer is "I have no issues," unacceptable. You do not want to seem indifferent to everything going on in the interview and in the company?