Questions are As Important As Answers.... Success at interviews.

If one were to take a shot at it... most of those who went for job interviews prepared to answer... how many also prepared to question?   Sounds interesting isn't it.

That's what the ones  who stand out and get selected really do.  If you are a recruiter or have done hiring as a manager did you ever step back to think what responses you get when the concluding question comes up.   Most often it is "Do you have any Questions for us / me"

What kind of answers do you get.   "None" (very confident, most often assuming they have the job) or "What will my role be".  Do the recruiters have a strategy in asking this or is it just a filler to close the interview or just a formality. By and large most people whom I spoke to from among those who asked this question did not have any specific reason to ask other than "it was something we always heard being asked"

But this seemingly inconsequential question(s)  can go a long way in understanding how the candidate thinks, how well he or she has understood the aspects of the organization or industry for which he/she is applying to a job opening.  One should not take this question in passing but prepare a few lines of thought on questions that be asked.    The hiring manager and the other decision makers can learn something  about you from the way you responded to this question - with the type of question you asked. 

So asking the right questions can help sharpen the evaluation you get and the impression you create thereby differentiating you from the other contenders.  It can bring out how you think and relate to issues,  it can show how insightful you are or it can show what your thought process is. 

I don't think it would be good to be prescriptive and give you a set of questions but remember the ability to ask the right question when asked about questions can do well for you as a contestant for a opening you are looking to make it to.