What are some interview questions that you usually ask the company?
Obviously it depends on the company and what they do within real estate but was curious as to what questions all of you ask in the final round?
Obviously it depends on the company and what they do within real estate but was curious as to what questions all of you ask in the final round?
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Apparently I've sent out too many PMS today.
As of now here is what I'm thinking
Would appreciate any questions you can think of or any input on the questions I have that I should or should not ask.
Thanks
The goal of asking questions is building rapport with the other person so they make the decision to hire you. I find that the best way to do this is showing genuine interest in their background and current role, and trying to display your own competence whenever you can (without being too obvious). Try to stay away from the immaterial (things you can find on the company website, random data points, etc.) and instead focus on questions that dig into their motivation for coming into work each day and the interesting projects the company is engaged in. Some of my favorite questions include:
1.) What was your path to company X? 2.) Why do you enjoy working at company X/your current position? 3.) What has been your favorite project so far and why? 4.) What in your opinion makes a great analyst versus a mediocre analyst? 5.) Tell me about X project/development/investment, etc. 6.) If you don't already know the answer to this already What is the day to day like?
Don't be a question asking robot but hopefully this suffices as a solid outline. Good luck.
Thank you for the questions, appreciate it.
I'll share some of my favorites:
What is your favorite and least favorite part of the company?
What are your favorite ways to spend your free time?
If you had to get three things right with this hire, what would they be?
If we look back years from now and are celebrating how great a job I did, what would be the accomplishments we would be discussing?
Not specific to real estate, but try to ask some questions that puts the interviewer in the position of trying to sell you on why you should come work there, without being overt about it. One person already hit on one or two of these.....
What were the factors that led you to choose this firm?
If you were starting at my level, what would be the most important decision points about a firm when deciding where to go?
By your being at this firm for 10 years, I can only assume that you choose to stay here because you enjoy it and find continued opportunities here....what are the reasons you continue to enjoy working here?
What do you think are the most important things for someone to learn in their first 5 years in this career and how would you think about that from my perspective?
These sound a little more overt than I expected when reading them, but you’ll soften them verbally.
Probably the best list of questions that I've found +1, Dick and a toast of Bombay Sapphire to you
Good questions to ask after the interview (Originally Posted: 07/02/2018)
What are some good questions to ask after an interview? I never have anything to ask/ feel too uncomfortable asking questions just because I don't want to mess it up.
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Interview Q - "What questions do you have for me?" (Originally Posted: 09/27/2010)
So the interview is winding down, and the interviewer asks, "what questions do you have for me?"
What types of questions are appropriate in this situation?
you ask them how many ping pong balls it takes to fill a passenger aircraft
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This is the easiest part of the interview. Use your imagination.
What are your career goals?
i think it helps to ask questions about themselves .. try to build on something they mentioned in their own story (typically) told at the beginning of the interview. seems that people love talking about themselves haha. I had trouble with this one too but it gets better.
Although it's highly recommended by professionals, I never asked the cliche questions that are expected, such as "Could you tell me some of the daily duties if I get this position?" or "What do you like most about the company?" Be different and stand out. Like Joesmoe said, use your imagination.
Ask them about things you can't find on a website. What is the culture like? Are you "friends" with your co-workers? What kind of training did you receive? What is the typical career progression? What is your background and how did you end up at X firm? Do you see yourself staying here for a long time or transferring elsewhere?
Lots of advice on this in some of the WSO guides as well I believe.
Do your research on their website, I'm talking complete research and as you go through, try to think of questions that they haven't answered on there for YOU. I think those ones turn out to be most helpful and will be looked at as genuine and honest. Also, as someone above mentioned, try to weave in something they said and then turn it around into a question; for example: "You mentioned you've been with X firm for 5 years, what was it like starting out, how was the training program like, did you stay friends/colleagues with those in your training class? etc" Also I think if you ask about the career progression for places where it's not exactly clear how and what you have to do to make it somewhere, that will show that you have high ambitions for the position and are looking to stay with them for the longer haul, not just jump ship after two years. Best of luck
how did they get into the business
what attracted them to the business
what's the amount of $$$ they would have to have to quit
what is their favorite color
pointing at picture frame on desk
"Is that your daughter?"
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^hahahahahah. such a troll
^hahahahahah. such a troll
Are there questions you can't ask in an interview? (Originally Posted: 07/23/2014)
Should risky questions be asked in an interview (low level), or should I stay with safe questions? The upside is that it shows your interviewer you are willing to ask hard questions and sincerely care about learning more about the firm, plus it's original. The downside is that you can look like a d**k and you're bringing negativity into your interview. By risky questions I mean: "Your company has stated it's focusing on other divisions, what impact has this had on your division?"; "Recently, XYZ negative events have occurred at your firm, has your conception of your firm's culture been impacted in any way?"
Get an offer first, then ask for a casual meeting over coffee before you accept. Use that an opportunity to ask the questions. Not in the interview.
Thanks, I appreciate your advice
Is it appropriate to ask this question in an interview? (Originally Posted: 04/12/2015)
I have a FA interview with an FP&A manager in a few days for a position that requires 3 years of experience. The company itself was a public company that was acquired by a PE fund which invests in distressed companies and has since gone private. I went through some of their financial statements before they were acquired and noticed negative CFO, negative FCF (levered) and net loss 3 years in a row. Would it be appropriate to bring these figures up in an interview and ask how the company has changed/shifted since the acquisition? I thought if I asked this question it might impress the manager since it shows I've actually done my research on the company but I don't want to make it seem like I'm bringing up negative points.
To be risk averse, don't ask the question. You can always pose this as an "out of curiosity" question but I think a better way to approach would be about how you noticed that they were acquired by a PE fund and wanted to know how they viewed the transition (what are the challenges, opportunities etc.)--don't mention the negatives or numbers unless they do. You still show your knowledge of the company anyways. In an interview setting, you may want to minimize those risky questions since it could go either way.
Seems like a risky bet with limited chance for pay off. I agree with stepback mention the PE connection but not how the company was doing financially.
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