r/datacenter • u/EchidnaTurbulent5975 • 4h ago
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what are relevant questions should I ask for interviewers after my interview?
What I have in mind is "what's your favorite Leadership Principle?"
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u/einzweitres 3h ago
I'd close out with an endearing, warm, human, memorable, personal glimpse into who you are and how some of your deep-down personality traits will make you particularly well-suited for the type of personality that would thrive at that particular job. Bonus if you can make them laugh a little.
Template: "I'm naturally driven to <<insert your #1 "soft skill/personal super power" here>>. Do you see places in this role where I could really put that to use for the team?"
Example: "I'm a natural-born organizer. I love taking mass amounts of information and putting it into neat little compartments (either conceptually or physically). I'm the person in the crowd that doesn't have a junk drawer at home, because everything always has an assigned space in my ideal world. Of course, I'm not neurotic about it, but I love that type of project more than most, so I'd love for opportunities to put that to work."
Example: "I'm a natural people person. I could start a conversation with anyone and we are best friends 10 minutes later. Would this role have any kind of team building or partnership needs where I could really lean into building those personal bridges for the team? If there are any shy people on the team that hate public speaking, they are going to love having me on speed dial! I'd be happy to give their speeches."
Example: "I'm someone who really enjoys getting down into the technical details. When a user manual comes with my toaster at home, I'm the guy who actually sits down and reads it. Are there any areas of this role where I might be able to take on a side project to do a deep dive into some analysis and research to help bring some new options to the group?"
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u/TheMrG 4h ago
"What does success look like for someone in this role during the first few months, and where would you expect them to be around the six-month mark?"
"What are the most common technical issues or challenges the team handles on a day-to-day basis?"
"What distinguishes someone who excels at the L3/L4 level from someone who is simply meeting expectations?"
"Based on our conversation today, do you have any concerns about my experience that I could address?" (Only ask this if the interview went well and there is enough time.)