1. Why is this position open?
2. How often has it been filled in the past 5 to 10 years?
3. What have been the primary reasons for persons leaving?
4. Why did the person who held this position most recently leave?
5. What would you like done differently by the next person who fills
this job?
6. What are some of the objectives you would like accomplished in
this job?
7. What is most pressing? What would you like to have done within
the next2 or 3 months?
8. What are some of your longer-term objectives?
9. What freedom would I have in determining my work objectives,
deadlines, and methods of measurement?
10. What kind of support does this position receive in terms of
people and finances?
11. What are the more difficult problems facing someone in this
position? How do you think these could best be handled?
12. Where could a person go who is successful in this position and
within what time frame?
13. In what ways has this organization been most successful in terms
of products and services over the years?
14. What significant changes do you foresee in the near future?
15. How is one judged? . What accounts for successes?
16. What are the most critical factors for success in your business?
. (Note whether or not he or she mentions that people matter.)
17. Where do you see the company (or function) going in the next few
years?
18. How do you win support from top management?
19. How would you describe your own management style?
20. What are the most important traits you look for in a
subordinate?
21. How do you like your people to communicate with you? . (Orally,
in writing, informally, in meetings, only when necessary?)
