Safe Questions to Ask during an IT Job Interview

Okay, you put your IT resume online. You are getting calls for interviews. You are about to go to the interview with a IT recruiter or IT hiring manager and you don’t know what questions to ask.You’ve been told that asking questions during the interview is crucial to getting the job, but you don’t know what questions to ask.

Not asking any questions during an IT job interview gives the impression that you are not a leader, just a follower. 

You don’t want to leave this type of impression.

Here are some safe questions to ask: 

• What would your workdays or workweeks be like?
• What type of tasks would you be required to complete?
• Are there any plans for expansion?

Here are some questions to ask only ask this question if the interviewer works directly for the company:

• Does the company in question tend to promote from the inside up or do they hire new employees?
• How you like working for their company?

Again use these questions on your next IT interview.

To your IT career success,
Ivan Hurt
Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Former IT Hiring Manager