====== Job Interview - Questions and Preparation ======

**Tags:** #job_interview #job

**Last Reviewed:** 15/04/2025

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===== Be Ready to Ask =====


==== Technical ====

  * How does the Infrastructure / Archtiecture looks like?
  * If I could start today and immediately work on a specific topic, wht would produe the biggest benefits / fix the most issues?
  * If you were to hire me now, where would you best utilize my skills?
  * What do you think would be the biggest difficulty for me in this position?

==== Work Life Balance ====

  * How does the on-call schedulke / staffing looks like?
  * How does the company deal with Remote Work or Flexible Working Hours? Related, are there cour hours when everyone has to be available?
  * Are there Quite Periods when work slows down or is the volume of work contantly high?

==== Company ====

  * In the Team I will be partof, how long have the senior and junior members been there?
  * Does the Position offer opportunities for advancement, training or mentoring?
  * If you had a free pass to change one thing in the company, no questions asked, what would it be?
  * Let's say everything goes well and I get the job. What would be "success" for you in this position in 6 / 12 months and 3 years?
  * What do you like best about [company]? Related, what do you like the least?

==== Career and Application ====

  * How do you think I could be a better candidate for this position?
  * Is there anything about my application that worries you?

===== Be Ready to Answer =====

  * Why are you applying / why are you looking now?
  * What is / are your biggest weakness
  * Why do you want to work at [company]?
  * What's your expectations of salary / total compensation?
  * What does a typical day look like at your current job?
  * Do you work overtime?
  * Have you visited our website?