In a case you are looking for a job, you may want to refer to this list. It's #generic but #gold for sure. You may want to keep it handy just to make sure you are not failing to ask some key questions. I am sure I am missing a ton of things here but the list is a fairly good start. There you go:
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Applied but not heard back from HR, should I be contacting the hiring manager or sending a follow up email?
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How many hours do you work on a typical day?
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How did you get your first interview with the company?
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Do you do credit checks on new employee candidates (is there a certain score I need to have)?
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Is working on weekends required?
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Do you do a lot of overtime? How much overtime work, on average, is required?
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What is the most stressful part about working here?
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What’s the hardest aspect of your job?
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What questions do hiring managers ask during the interview?
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How are the working hours, when do you start and when do you end your day?
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Does the company make you take a substance abuse test? How about a criminal background check?
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How do you feel about going to work each day? Are you happy?
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What’s your opinion about the future of the company?
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How many interviews does a typical hiring candidate have? What is the typical interview process like?
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How long does the hiring process take? What are the key components of the process?
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What would you change at the company?
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What is the work environment at the company?
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How is the culture at the company?
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How did you feel about telling people you work at this company?
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Who will be contacting me after the interview – how do they communicate a positive hiring decision? How about the negative one?
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If you were to run this place, what would you change to make it better?
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How hard is it to internally transfer within the company (from department to department and from location to location)?
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Would you please describe the benefits package a typical employee gets from the company?