Interview 'question you'd like to ask us' how can I say this properly?!

In_the_red

See I asked the questions I wanted to on the phone interview. I found out I have to go on a 3 day training programme in a different city but they provide costs for train, hotel and food.

Should I just say that, say my questions got answered in the previous interview?

InsideInsurance

No, you should always have questions to ask, ideally ones where you can respond to what they say by giving more positive examples. The most common types of things are like "what are the biggest challenges you see in this role?" and then come out with how you've dealt with similar issues before and increased business/ cut costs/ exceeded expectations etc etc

little_monique

I always ask whether the interviewer has "any reservations about putting me through to the next stage that I can have the opportunity to address while I'm here'... it has always worked for me

X

In_the_red

I like how you worded that Monique, thanks. x

MoneySavingUser

InsideInsurance wrote: »

No, you should always have questions to ask,

yes always try to ask something even if you have had things answered previously - general questions like challenges are good as everyone will have their own opinions etc.

also try and pick up on some of the things the interviewer has said previously in the interview and ask follow-up questions

Wyndham

little_monique wrote: »

I always ask whether the interviewer has "any reservations about putting me through to the next stage that I can have the opportunity to address while I'm here'... it has always worked for me

X

And as an interviewer I'd be thinking 'yes, the fact that you've just asked that question' and say 'I don't think so at this stage'. For me, it comes across and arrogant and would be a black mark implying that I hadn't done my job properly - if the interviewer has reservatios then they should have dug a little deeper!

Idiophreak

Personally, I wouldn't like it. At that stage I'm done asking my questions...I've given you a fair chance to impress me (with the interview) and that's your lot.

Bigmoney2

Interesting replies.
During a recent redundancy at my company we had consultants in to help people who were leaving with CV's and interview techniques.
They said there was one 'killer question' that you should ask at interview, It was the question the OP asked, virtually word for word.

Apparently it gives you the chance to further sell yourself, and progress to the next stage.

Amazed that interviewers who have replied would see this question as criticism of their interviewing skills.

an9i77

I interview in my job, and would caution the OP to be very careful when asking a question of the 'do you have any reservations about me' variety. Whilst these can give you the chance to address any concerns before the interview closes, the major problem I would have as an interviewer is that I probably wouldn't know exactly what my reservations were as I would not have had a chance to 'post mortem' these with the recruiting manager in the post interview discussion session. So you are putting me on the spot. I'd probably feel a bit awkward, and this may go against you. You're better off trying to pre empt or predict those reservations yourself, and make sure your performance during the interview addresses them. So for example if you don't have the exact experience the interviewer is looking for, could you talk about how you've learned or investigated or otherwise demonstrated an interest in that area. That sort of thing. By the end of the interview, it's too late to be trying to address my potential reservations, that's what the interview itself is for. If you don't know exactly what I am looking for, refer to the job description when you are doing your pre interview prep. Sometimes you can even phone up for an informal chat prior to applying, if so I'd use this opportunity to find out as much as you can about what the job will entail. It's then your job to match your skills/experience to what the interviewer is looking for, but it's much better if this is done in a subtle rather than overt way.
That's my take on it anyway although I'm sure others will have different views.

Idiophreak

Bigmoney2 wrote: »

Amazed that interviewers who have replied would see this question as criticism of their interviewing skills.

If you're interviewing, you're looking to hire someone...which means you want the candidate to succeed...So I take a lot of time and effort to try and ask questions that will address any concerns I have throughout the interview....So yeah, I would feel a bit like they were saying I might not have done my job very thoroughly if they asked something like that.