Be prepared to answer and ask questions. Write your questions down before the interview. Refer to them and let people see that you have a list of questions to appear prepared.

But only ask questions that relate to the interview, the process, or the position. Do not ask the questions that you may have at the point of hire or to negotiate salary before the interview team is prepared, or an offer is made. If the interview team brings this up it is one thing but if you do it is unacceptable to some.

And lastly, ask one or two questions that are the most significant, it would be wise to not sit and grill the interview panel.

However, if the position does not sound good to you after the majority of the interview or you can tell from the interview that you might not be a good fit, do not pass on asking questions of your own. Often in an interview the panel is seeking certain information and is presenting a certain attitude to you to see how you are under pressure. This "acting" by the panel can mask that this might really be a great job for you and you will not know it until you get past the initial interview or filtering. Often the role of the first interview is to limit the number of candidates to only a very select few who are technically capable and truly interested in the job. By you asking questions you now control the topics and possibly the direction of the conversation. When this happens you might catch a break and one of the member of the panel might let their guard down and you might see that this is a far better job than you thought.

Just fodder for thought.

Have a great one!

M.