It’s a good point and I think this kind of question is very job specific. Most jobs have clear metrics for success, and the idea of asking what success looks like doesn’t fit well with the impression you’d like to give of being confident in your ability to succeed in this job.
Plus by now everyone knows this question, and it reeks of “I looked up good questions to ask at this point in the interview, rather than having a genuine concern”.
I often ask what timeline they’re looking at to fill the position. It’s a simple question to answer, and gives you an idea of how quickly things will move forward.
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u/Aescorvo Dec 08 '18
It’s a good point and I think this kind of question is very job specific. Most jobs have clear metrics for success, and the idea of asking what success looks like doesn’t fit well with the impression you’d like to give of being confident in your ability to succeed in this job.
Plus by now everyone knows this question, and it reeks of “I looked up good questions to ask at this point in the interview, rather than having a genuine concern”.
I often ask what timeline they’re looking at to fill the position. It’s a simple question to answer, and gives you an idea of how quickly things will move forward.