Good questions for an interview

• What is your job like?

-          What do you do? What are the duties/functions/responsibilities of your job?
- What kinds of problems do you deal with?
- What kinds of decisions do you make?
- What percentage of your time is spent doing what?
- How does the time use vary? Are there busy and slow times or is the work activity fairly constant?

• How did this type of work interest you and how did you get started?
• How did you get your job? What jobs and experiences have led you to your present position?
• What are the most important personal satisfactions and dissatisfactions connected with your occupation? What part of this job do you personally find most satisfying? Most challenging?
• What things did you do before you entered this occupation?

- Which have been most helpful?
- What other jobs can you get with the same background?

• Why did you decide to work for this institute?
• What do you like most about this institute?
• Do you find your job exciting or boring? Why?
• How does a person progress in your field? What is a typical career path   in this field or organization?
• What were the keys to your career advancement? How did you get where you are and what are your long-range goals
• What are the skills that are most important for a position in this field?
• What particular skills or talents are most essential to be effective in your job?
• How did you learn these skills? Did you enter this position through a formal training program? How can I evaluate whether or not I have the necessary skills for a position such as yours?
• How would you describe the working atmosphere and the people with whom you work?
• What work-related values are strongest in this type of work (security, high income, variety, independence)?
• If your job progresses as you like, what would be the next step in your career?
• If your work were suddenly eliminated, what kinds of work do you feel prepared to do?
• How is the economy affecting this industry?
• How has your job affected your lifestyle?
• From your perspective, what are the problems you see working in this field?
• What are the major frustrations of this job?
• What interests you least about the job or creates the most stress?
• What abilities or personal qualities do you believe contribute most to success in this field/job?
• These are my strongest assets (skills, areas of knowledge, personality traits and values)Where would they fit in this field? Where would they be helpful in this organization? Where might they fit in other fields? Where might they be helpful in other organizations?