Questions for the Interviewer
Student Name: Leah Kuiper
Date: 4/25/2019
Desired Position: PTA
Organization: Mercy Health
Instructions:
● Research the types of questions you should be prepared to ask an interviewer during the interview
process.
○ View the following YouTube video prior to preparing your questions: What to Ask at Job
Interviews
● Complete the following assignment.
Category of Question to be asked
during the Interview
Questions about the position for which you
are interviewing
Questions about training and/or
professional development opportunities
with the organization
Questions about desired on-the-job
performance of a successful candidate
Questions about the interviewer’s role
and/or position with the organization
Questions about the organization
Questions about the structure of the
organization and the team, group, or
department in which you would be working
Questions about the organization’s
Proposed Questions (create career-specific questions and include
a minimum of three questions for each category)
Note: Please do not simply restate the category prompt.
 How has this job evolved?
 What are the challenges involved with this position?
 Can you tell me more about the day-to-day responsibilities of
this job?
 What is the typical career path for someone in this role?
 What training programs are available to your employees?
 Where have successful employees previously in this position
progressed to?
 What are the top priorities needed for this position?
 How have past employees succeeded in this role?
 What do you think are the most important qualities needed for
someone to excel in this role?
 How long have you been with the company?
 What do you like most about working here?
 What is your favorite and least favorite thing to do here?
 How would you describe culture of the company?
 Where do you think the company is headed in the next 5 years?
 What are the biggest opportunities and challenges facing the
company/department right now?
 Can you give me examples about how I would collaborate with
my manager and team members in the department I would be
in?
 Who will I work with most closely?
 How would you describe the general atmosphere of the group?
 What is the performance review process like here? How often
1
mission, guiding principles, and culture
Questions about the next steps in the
hiring process
would I be formally reviewed?
 What’s your favorite office tradition?
 Is there a formal mission statement or company values?
 Do you have any questions/concerns regarding my
qualifications?
 Is there anything else I can provide you with that would be
helpful?
 Are there any questions I haven’t answered that could be
helpful for future communication?