Most Internet content on interview questions focuses exclusively on the questions being asked by the interviewer (which we have located at our site as well). This section is different in that it focuses on the questions that candidates can (and do) ask the interviewer. Candidate questions, being asked by the candidate during the course of the interview.

Employers, ask yourself the question: "Would I be prepared to answer these questions when asked by a candidate?" And candidates, review the questions for each group, but then go to the last link on this page for the recommended select candiate questions.

• Candidate questions for human resources (HR) or recruiting

• Candidate questions for the hiring manager

If you are recruiting from the outside as a third-party headhunter or recruiter, there is an entirely new set of questions that you need to be prepared for:

• Candidate questions for external headhunters and third-party recruiters

If you are sold on a candidate and ready to make an offer, the most feared question often is: "Can I meet with someone at a peer level before making my decision?" How would you handle this request? And what questions might be asked in this type of meeting?

• Candidate questions for peer-level interviews

OK, candidates, now it's your turn. Following are the select best of the recommended questions you can and should ask at each level:

• Recommended candidate questions