About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of asking the right questions in an interview to leave a lasting impression and assess company culture and performance.

Most of us focus on preparing for the questions we'll be asked in an interview, but what we ask at the end is just as important. It is your ultimate opportunity to take control of the conversation and leave a brilliant lasting impression. In this Squiggly Shortcut, Sarah explores how to ask powerful culture and commercial questions, and what the answers reveal about whether a company is the right fit for you. 🎯 What You'll Learn – Why the questions you ask are your best opportunity to take control of an interview – How to use culture questions to find out what it is really like to work somewhere – What a company's response to culture questions reveals about their team dynamics – How to stress-test a business's performance with smart commercial questions – What we can learn from competitors and collaborators to stand out – How to end your interview with high energy and make a lasting impression For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Need some more squiggly career support? 1. Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 2. Sign up for our Skills Sprints…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah

Topics covered

• interview preparation
• culture questions
• commercial questions
• team dynamics
• lasting impression

Keywords

• interview questions
• company culture
• team dynamics
• business performance
• lasting impression

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Organizations: Squiggly Careers, Amazing If, Squiggly Careers Newsletter, Skills Sprints

Products: Learn Like a Lobster

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