Don’t be afraid to ask why the position is open. Similar to the “where the interviewer will be in 5 years”, it can be revealing. Are they expanding, was the person promoted, did they leave and under what circumstances?
Yup, I’ve made a habit out of doing this. I want to know if it’s a new position or if I’m replacing someone. The latter isn’t necessarily problematic, but I want to know if the role has been filled by someone before who had coworkers who are used to how my predecessor did things.
Don’t be afraid to ask why the position is open. Similar to the “where the interviewer will be in 5 years”, it can be revealing. Are they expanding, was the person promoted, did they leave and under what circumstances?
Yup, I’ve made a habit out of doing this. I want to know if it’s a new position or if I’m replacing someone. The latter isn’t necessarily problematic, but I want to know if the role has been filled by someone before who had coworkers who are used to how my predecessor did things.