You may already know that an interview is a chance for you to learn about a company just as much as it's a chance for them to learn about you, but if you're sitting with the guy who'll be your boss if you get the job, it's important to ask them the right questions to see if they'll be a good manager while they try to find out if you'll be a good employee.
Over at CNN Money, Anne Fisher points out that there are some non-verbals and other cues you should keep an eye out for that will tell you whether this person is someone you can learn from or is difficult to work with. For example:
"At an appropriate point in the conversation, ask your potential boss to tell you about his background," she says. "Listen for experiences that match yours. For instance, did the person come up through the ranks in a hands-on role similar to yours? How long has it been since she worked as an individual contributor?"Of course, everyone's career is a little bit different but, as you've noticed, it can be hard to communicate with someone who has never stood in your shoes, or who did your current work so long ago that the issues and challenges involved have been lost in the past.
Asking for the hiring manager's background is a great question and gives you the opportunity to find out if this is someone you'll learn from. Fisher suggests asking yourself whether or not this is a person you can get along with, or learn valuable skills from to improve your career. She also suggests asking what a successful candidate would bring to the job, keeping an eye out for trigger phrases like "thick skinned" and "able to push back," which might imply the manager is difficult or challenging to work with.
Hit the link below for more good questions to ask a hiring manager in an interview, and for a great explanation for why—even in a difficult job market—you have to be selective too, or run the risk of hopping from job to job or getting stuck somewhere you'll never really succeed. source
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