Informational Interviews: Best Questions to Ask

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Questions you ask in an informational interview (or coffee chat) can make or break the experience for both of you, so in this video I share some of my best questions to ask during informational interviews.

Informational interview questions should achieve 2 goals: (1) Tease out useful and meaningful insights from the professional you’re chatting with, and (2) Make an impression on them so they’d be more willing to vouch for you in the future.

I share 3 “types” of questions to ask in an informational interview and provide 2-3 examples from each type. Taken together, these 3 categories of questions will show the interviewee you have given a lot of thought on all aspects of the job and company.

So whether you call it an informational interview, exploratory interview, or simply a coffee chat, these questions will help you make a strong and positive impression that may ultimately lead to more opportunities.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:57 The 3 Types of Questions you need to Ask
01:20 Sample Tasks and Responsibility Questions
02:28 Sample Career Path Questions
03:29 Sample Industry Knowledge Questions
04:56 Non-Negotiable Question
05:43 Summary

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