Definition
Questions to ask the interviewer — This is the closing segment of most interview formats, where the interviewer asks "do you have any questions for me?" and hands the floor over. Strong questions probe something specific: how success is measured in the first ninety days, what's changed on the team recently, or a detail that came up earlier in the conversation. Weak ones ask about facts already published on the company's careers page.
This part of the interview does double duty. It's a genuine chance for the candidate to learn something real about the role, and it's also being watched as a signal of preparation and interest. A candidate who has nothing to ask, or asks only about pay and time off this early, often reads as less interested than one who reacts to something specific from earlier in the conversation.
Two or three prepared questions, adapted based on how the conversation actually went, tend to work better than a fixed list read off a notes app.
The Intervieux angle
Intervieux's scoring system applies a penalty when a candidate asks no questions at all by the end of a session, so a practice interview that ends without any surfaces the gap in the report before it happens for real.
Frequently asked questions
Is it bad to have no questions for the interviewer?
Yes, most interviewers read it as low interest or a lack of preparation, even if the rest of the interview went well. It's one of the easier gaps to fix with a little preparation.
Are questions about salary and benefits appropriate at this stage?
Usually better saved for a later round, once there's mutual interest, rather than the very first question asked. Leading with pay can read as prioritizing compensation over the role itself.
How many questions should a candidate prepare?
Two or three, with room to drop one if it's already been answered during the conversation. Having a small reserve avoids repeating something the interviewer already covered.
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