# Prepare sharp questions to ask my interviewers

Tailored questions for each interviewer that show insight and uncover what the job is really like.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: HR & Hiring, Leadership, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/prepare-sharp-questions-to-ask-my-interviewers

## Prompt

```text
Help me prepare the questions I'll ask at the end of each interview. This is step 3 of my interview prep; use the company briefing from step 1 if you have it.

**Role:** [TITLE]
**Interview stages and who's in each:** [e.g. "recruiter screen, hiring manager, 2 peers, VP"]
**What I need to find out before accepting:** [e.g. remote flexibility, how success is measured, team stability, growth path]
**Concerns or red flags I've noticed:** [e.g. "role has been open 6 months", "vague job description"]
**Company briefing:** [PASTE if available]

Give me:
1. 4-5 questions per interviewer type (recruiter, hiring manager, peer, senior leader, skip-level), each tailored to what that person can actually answer.
2. Questions that surface the truth tactfully: why the role is open, what the last person struggled with, how decisions get made, what the team would change.
3. A way to raise each concern I listed without sounding negative.
4. One closing question for the final round that invites them to share any hesitation about me, so I can address it.

Skip anything answered on their careers page. Mark the 2 must-ask questions for each stage, and tell me what a good vs. worrying answer sounds like for each.
```

## What to fill in

- TITLE
- e.g. "recruiter screen, hiring manager, 2 peers, VP"
- e.g. "role has been open 6 months", "vague job description"
- PASTE if available

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