Are you (or one of the peers you have assigned to the interview) ready to answer the following candidate questions?

• Why did you decide to join this company?

• Were your expectations initially met?

• Have your expectations changed over time?

• Do you consider your company to be the ideal employer? (yes) Why? (no) Why not?

• Do you enjoy working here? (yes) Why? (no) Why not?

• Have you ever considered leaving the organization? (yes) Why did you decided to stay?

• Tell me about a typical working day for you.

• How many hours a day do you typically work?

• Do you work weekends? How many and how many hours typically?

• How much travel is involved in your job?

• What is your honest opinion of your manager?

• Is the employer truly committed to diversity? Can you give me any specific examples?

• What do you consider to be your company's greatest strengths and weaknesses?

• Do you have an employee stock purchase plan? What are the details? Do you participate?

• Does the company support you in training? How specifically?

• How much has been spent on training you in the past year?

• What do you know now that you wish you knew before you started in your position?

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