1. What happened to the last person who held this job?
2. What were the major strengths and weaknesses of the last person who held this job?
3. What types of skills you're looking to fill with the new position?
4. What is the overall structure of the actual Company and how does your department fit the structure?
5. What have been the department's successes in the last couple of years?
6. How do you view your group/division/department?
7. How does the management see the future for this industry?
8. Could you describe a typical day or week in this position?
9. What is the typical client or customer I would be dealing with?
10.  What are the most immediate challenges of the position that need to be addressed in the first three/six months?
11. What are the performance expectations of this position over the first/five year?
12.  How will I be evaluated at the actual Company, and how often?
13.  What type of growth and advancement opportunities does this position and the actual Company offer?
14. How do you see me benefiting the actual Company?
15. What would my first project be if I'm hired?
16. Are continuing education and professional training stressed?
17. What is the actual Company's culture ethics and philosophy?
18. What exactly are the job responsibilities?
19. What are the career paths in this department?
20. When will a decision be made on the successful candidate?
21. May I contact you if I have other questions?
22. What are the next steps in the interview process?

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