Questions with a Tattle-Tale Tone
“I know that your company eliminated about 15 percent of its workforce back in 2001 and 2002. I’m curious whether your firm has developed a better way of adjusting hiring activity to the market.” This is a question you might want to ask, but use your better judgment. After all, it’s a little early in the process to reveal your cynicism about the industry.
Questions that Suggest You Have Underlying Concerns about the Job
“One of the things I’ve heard over and over again is that the travel is really exhausting and that you never sleep in your own bed. How many weeks out of the year would you say you’re on the road?” Interviewers expect that by the time you’ve gotten to this stage in the process you know what you’re getting into and that you’ve accepted it. If you’re still worried about evenings, weekends, and vacations, you’re interviewing for the wrong job.
Questions that Indicate You’ve Already Got an Exit Strategy
“What do people typically do once they leave your firm? Are they able to find jobs with other consulting firms relatively easily?” Unless the company with which you’re interviewing offers an analyst/associate position that is expressly described as a two- or three-year program (and this will not be the case for all firms), you should probably avoid giving your interviewer the impression that you’ve already got your sights set on bigger and better things.
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