Six Smart Questions That Will Impress Your Recruiter

November 1, 2017 JiUS Staff Advice for Job Seekers 0

interview questions to ask recruiters

You feel relieved that the interview, with all those exhausting questions, is coming to an end. The recruiter appears relieved, as well. But then, instead of standing up and shaking your hand, the recruiter asks if you have any questions. This is the point where most candidates go wrong by taking the easy way out and answering “No.” The interviewer is looking for signs of enthusiasm and involvement from you, so it would be wise to have a list of questions ready for this situation. To help you along, here are six smart questions that will impress your recruiter.

  1. What Is the Biggest Challenge Your Team Has Overcome This Year?

It’s easy to understand why recruiters tiptoe around candidates during an interview. Because candidates would rather work for a company with a positive image, recruiters usually focus on their organization’s positive qualities.

Though benefits, money, advantages, and free medical care are all very important to everyone, it’s important to remember that only through challenges is a person able to grow professionally.

  1. How Can I Impress Your Company in The First 60 Days of Work?

If you ask only one question, this should be it. This question implies that you are committed to the position and eager to begin working for the company. These are some of the top traits that employers want. Your interest in the position will please the recruiter and he or she will detail ways for you to make your mark.

You can set the stakes even higher and comment on the interviewer’s reply, reiterating the skill and ambition that will make you the perfect employee. You may have already detailed your abilities several times during the interview, but it can’t hurt to be persuasive. In fact, your efforts will allow you to stand out.

  1. What Is the Customer Service Culture of the Company?

Customers are the most essential aspect of any company. Customers purchase goods, write reviews about products, tell other people about the brand, and are able to help a business grow or bring it down. This is something that any successful company is aware of.

Asking this important question will show the interviewer that you understand the nature of the business. In addition, the recruiter will realize that your focus is on what’s important for the company.

  1. What Are the Priorities for this Position?

Asking for details about the position is another way to show your interest in it. The interviewer will be glad to share examples of their employees’ success projects and what the company looks for in a new member.

The answer will also be useful to you once you are hired. Any confusion you might have any on the first day and the following three months will be removed. You will be clear on the company’s expectations of you and in which direction you need to go.

  1. How Do You Deliver Positive as well as Negative Feedback?

This question is a very clever way of capturing a subject that most companies confront. Working as a bridge between employees and leadership, the best managers value above all the importance of positive feedback. Studies show that employees appreciate recognition above anything, including financial rewards.

Asking this question will force the interviewer to detail the company’s feedback system, if they have one. Good managers will be impressed by this question, while bad ones will fidget in their chair. A complex answer is a good sign that you’ve made a positive impression. A short muddled answer, however, is likely to mean that the feedback system is not up to par.

  1. Do You Have Any Concerns Regarding My Qualifications?

Such an honest question can be tricky. It can damage your image, but it can help the recruiter remember you. Whether the result is good or bad will be determined by how you react to negative feedback.

Having someone sit across from you and list your flaws or lack of skills would make anyone uncomfortable. But this can actually benefit you, particularly if you choose to see it as constructive feedback. Smart candidates who are willing to learn from their mistakes and flaws rather than being consumed by them are likely to be excellent employees

Take in every word if the interviewer answers your question. Process the information and create a plan to improve your weaknesses. The recruiter will remember you, even if he or she doesn’t consider you the best fit for the current opening. When a position better suited to you does open up, it’s safe to assume that the company will have you in mind.

Use end of an interview to gain company information that you can’t find on Google. These six smart questions will surprise your interviewer in a positive way and show how eager you are to start working for them right away.