You're Interviewing Them Too
Somewhere along the way, most people forgot that an interview goes both directions. Yes, the company is evaluating you. But you're also evaluating whether this role, this team, and this culture are actually worth your time and energy. That shift in perspective changes everything about how you show up.
What Happens When You Remember That
When you walk in knowing you're also evaluating them, you stop performing and start engaging. You ask better questions. You listen more carefully to the answers. You leave with information instead of just hope. And ironically, you come across as a much stronger candidate.
Questions That Actually Tell You Something
Ask what success looks like in the first 90 days. Ask what the team is working through right now. Ask what they wish candidates asked more. These aren't just impressive-sounding questions — they give you real information about whether this place is actually right for you.
How to Use What You Hear
If the interviewer's answers make you excited, say so in the moment. That kind of real reaction is rare and memorable. If the answers give you pause, that's information too. A job you took with full information is always better than one you took just because they offered.
Ready to walk into your next interview as an equal? Start with Less Prep, More Pep: The Book to shift your whole approach.