Don’t ask too many questions during job interview
It is good to ask questions during job interviews because it shows that you are interested in the job and you are eager to join the company. But whenever you have the urge to ask questions, try to think about the questions first because asking something irrelevant and stupid will not only annoy the interviewers, but it will definitely make them remember you – remember you so that they won’t hire you.
Mmm, maybe this can be used in job interview instead?
A friend of mine recently interviewed a fresh graduate. The fresh grad was doing fine in the interview until the question & answer session where he took out an A4 paper full of questions. He started asking whether the office is safe, the surrounding area is safe, will there be terrorist attack since it’s near KLCC, the working culture, will people work late, is there compensation for OT, is it easy to get food, how’s the traffic, etc.
The questions were so annoying that my friend replied the candidate “Our office is very safe but if you step outside of our building, I cannot guarantee if you will get robbed”.
So the next time you attend a job interview, be careful of what you ask. Keep the questions at a tolerable level….and also make sure they’re relevant. Remember that the Q & A session is like a bonus round. If you do well, you’ll most probably give a good impression…..but if you don’t do well……..you’ll definitely get a very bad impression. So if you seriously don’t know what to ask….just keep quiet. 
And if you really want to ask, here are some ‘strandard’ questions.
- How’s the working culture like?
- What kind of tools is the company using?
- How many employees?
- What is the organization’s plan for the next five years, and how does this department fit in?
For more examples, head over to – HERE.
Hope it helps 
Hahaha…I would not hire your friend either
nicktay
3 Mar 09 at 11:02 am
Maybe this guy had overshot his idea of being interested. Unfortunately he just chose the “me, first and last” type of questions.
moreincome
3 Mar 09 at 11:32 am
Fresh grad. We’ve all been immature at some point. On the topic, I think more businesses die due to disinterested staff than inquisitive ones so depending on the choices, I might even call this guy for a 2nd interview! Simply becoz its a lot easier to tone down an overly curious colleague than to excite a deadwood of a person.
Damien Tan
3 Mar 09 at 7:58 pm
i tend to become very nervous during interviews. and nervousness equates blabbering too much. nice to know when to stop. =) thanks for the tips! i’ve got a big interview tomorrow and i’ve been surfing nonstop to gather tips… this one is as good as this blog http://www.integritycareertransitions.com/blog/ you bloggers really have a lot to share.. thanks!
doreen
4 Mar 09 at 2:52 am
@ nicktay
lol, why not?
@ moreincome
It’s not wrong to ask those questions…but it’s not good at ask too much.
his ‘interest’ seems to be only on himself and his own well-being
@ Damien
we meet such fresh graduates all the time.
LOL, interested is good..but depends on which kind of thing. Maybe after he joined the company, it’s not as ‘utopia’ as he thought it is…then resigned.
@ doreen
Good luck Doreen. One of my methods of remaining calm is to care not at all about the outcome of the interview. Be interested, but not desperate, and remember to be professional. If you’re nervous, stop talking, calm down. Try to channel those nervous energy into interest…to show how interested you are with the job.
Alvin Lim
4 Mar 09 at 10:00 am