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<blockquote data-quote="George Maxwell" data-source="post: 94468" data-attributes="member: 17165"><p>Hi [USER=18080]@TheChipmunk[/USER],</p><p></p><p>It is great to hear that you have found our advice helpful. From what it sounds like, you are asking the right sorts of questions<em> for you</em> if you are asking about topics you care about or have prior involvement in. </p><p></p><p>Personally, the questions I asked generally centred around the individual(s) on the other side of the table. These ranged from why they chose law to how they felt about the firm's recent decision to X or Y. There were also interviews where I prepared more technical questions (because I was genuinely interested). </p><p></p><p>As [USER=16764]@James Carrabino[/USER] touches on in his last post, I think it is really important to avoid asking questions for the sake of it. One of the things I hated about the application/interview/AC process was the needless questions some people would ask either to sound clever or to 'build rapport'. Questions which are obviously designed to do something other than satisfy a genuine curiosity really irritated me (and I am sure they did the people they were aimed at too!). </p><p></p><p>On a related point, I particularly like what James says about being adaptable and trying to ask questions sparked by elements of the interview. I think he has got it spot on about trying to be your authentic self. For this reason, I would again advise against asking questions which are intended to be unique or impressive(!). </p><p></p><p>Ultimately, the overarching purpose of questions at the end of an interview <em>should be</em>:</p><p>1. to learn more about the people interviewing you and/or their thoughts on X or Y and/or </p><p>2. to find out about the firm and the opportunity for which you are applying. </p><p></p><p>For example, it is a good idea to find out about what training is <em>actually like</em> at the firm and what the people supervising you seek in trainees (at the very least). Even if these sorts of questions are very common, they are absolutely fair enough. Do not be afraid of asking them if you want to know! As [USER=17155]@AvniD[/USER] has said in many posts, interviewing is a two-way process. </p><p></p><p>I hope that helps 🙋♂️</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="George Maxwell, post: 94468, member: 17165"] Hi [USER=18080]@TheChipmunk[/USER], It is great to hear that you have found our advice helpful. From what it sounds like, you are asking the right sorts of questions[I] for you[/I] if you are asking about topics you care about or have prior involvement in. Personally, the questions I asked generally centred around the individual(s) on the other side of the table. These ranged from why they chose law to how they felt about the firm's recent decision to X or Y. There were also interviews where I prepared more technical questions (because I was genuinely interested). As [USER=16764]@James Carrabino[/USER] touches on in his last post, I think it is really important to avoid asking questions for the sake of it. One of the things I hated about the application/interview/AC process was the needless questions some people would ask either to sound clever or to 'build rapport'. Questions which are obviously designed to do something other than satisfy a genuine curiosity really irritated me (and I am sure they did the people they were aimed at too!). On a related point, I particularly like what James says about being adaptable and trying to ask questions sparked by elements of the interview. I think he has got it spot on about trying to be your authentic self. For this reason, I would again advise against asking questions which are intended to be unique or impressive(!). Ultimately, the overarching purpose of questions at the end of an interview [I]should be[/I]: 1. to learn more about the people interviewing you and/or their thoughts on X or Y and/or 2. to find out about the firm and the opportunity for which you are applying. For example, it is a good idea to find out about what training is [I]actually like[/I] at the firm and what the people supervising you seek in trainees (at the very least). Even if these sorts of questions are very common, they are absolutely fair enough. Do not be afraid of asking them if you want to know! As [USER=17155]@AvniD[/USER] has said in many posts, interviewing is a two-way process. I hope that helps 🙋♂️ [/QUOTE]
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