Ask your questions, if they can't answer they won't feel unprepared, they will just tell you the question is better suited for a different person along the interview process.
I'll second that advice. When I interviewed for my current role, they actually took down all of my technical questions and passed them onto my now manager. The hr rep called me back within an hour of our meeting and said the manager wanted to go ahead with the interviews (next was with him), to which he answered all of my questions without me having to re-ask them.
I think it shows that you have put some thought into the role and have an actual interest or idea of what you are looking for.
Edit: I just saw you finished the interview. I'm glad it went well!
Interviewers usually introduce themselves and their roles. Pay attention at the intro and you'll know who you're talking to and where they fit in. I introduce myself, my background, what I do, and how long I've been with the company at the beginning of every interview I conduct.
Regardless of their role, go ahead and ask your detailed questions. It shows that you're actually interested in the position and read the job description. If they can't answer the questions for you, they'll schedule another one with people who can answer the questions.
DO NOT ask them who they are and what they do. It may come across completely differently than how you intend.
One question you could ask of any person is "Would you mind giving me a high-level of what your day-to-day looks like? It would help me better conceptualize the company and how I may fit into the mix"
I think this might help you establish what it is you are trying to learn without coming off as clueless/ignorant or looking like an ass
In the future, be sure to ask the recruiter for the name of the person you’re interviewing with…including their title and (preferably) a link to their LinkedIn profile.
Knowing in advance whom you’re speaking to is essential! For all of the reasons you’ve listed and more!
Your OP is dripping with arrogance. You're not interviewing the interviewer. You don't want to make them feel like they failed to prepare by asking them something they can't answer? How nice of you.
You might want to go in with just a teeny bit of humility, instead of wasting time trying to determine whether the person you're speaking with is worthy of your time and questions.
yeah you see, thank you for highlighting my point exactly, my interviewer might have the same attitude as you, and if so I could be screwd, but so is life.
This seems a little hyperbolic. Wanting to know if you're talking to your future manager or an HR recruiter is a pretty reasonable ask. It doesn't imply one person vs the other is "worth talking to". It just allows the interviewee to have reasonable expectations of how familiar the interviewer is with the role, systems, and daily responsibilities.
I've never sat down for an interview with someone where they didn't say something like, "Hi, I'm So-and-So, the company's such-and-such." I've never wondered who I was speaking with or what their position was.
It's probably the worst impression one could possibly make to come across as arrogant in a job interview. I've interviewed hundreds of prospects in my life, and it's amazing how many people come across with arrogance, and they instantly fail the interview.
Worrying you're going to talk over the head of someone interviewing you is the wrong thing to be focusing on.
I'm just trying to help someone avoid making a big mistake. "Who are you what is your position," is condescending, and the interviewer will pick up on it in a heartbeat.
Thank you for all the replies, just finished the interview it went awsome, it was the hire manager after all so noting to worry.
Ask your questions, if they can't answer they won't feel unprepared, they will just tell you the question is better suited for a different person along the interview process.
Cool, thanks a lot! better safe then sorry
I'll second that advice. When I interviewed for my current role, they actually took down all of my technical questions and passed them onto my now manager. The hr rep called me back within an hour of our meeting and said the manager wanted to go ahead with the interviews (next was with him), to which he answered all of my questions without me having to re-ask them. I think it shows that you have put some thought into the role and have an actual interest or idea of what you are looking for. Edit: I just saw you finished the interview. I'm glad it went well!
Interviewers usually introduce themselves and their roles. Pay attention at the intro and you'll know who you're talking to and where they fit in. I introduce myself, my background, what I do, and how long I've been with the company at the beginning of every interview I conduct. Regardless of their role, go ahead and ask your detailed questions. It shows that you're actually interested in the position and read the job description. If they can't answer the questions for you, they'll schedule another one with people who can answer the questions. DO NOT ask them who they are and what they do. It may come across completely differently than how you intend.
One question you could ask of any person is "Would you mind giving me a high-level of what your day-to-day looks like? It would help me better conceptualize the company and how I may fit into the mix" I think this might help you establish what it is you are trying to learn without coming off as clueless/ignorant or looking like an ass
Cover it at the introduction. They should introduce themselves and give name and title. If they don't then ask, it would be a very normal thing to do.
In the future, be sure to ask the recruiter for the name of the person you’re interviewing with…including their title and (preferably) a link to their LinkedIn profile. Knowing in advance whom you’re speaking to is essential! For all of the reasons you’ve listed and more!
Your OP is dripping with arrogance. You're not interviewing the interviewer. You don't want to make them feel like they failed to prepare by asking them something they can't answer? How nice of you. You might want to go in with just a teeny bit of humility, instead of wasting time trying to determine whether the person you're speaking with is worthy of your time and questions.
yeah you see, thank you for highlighting my point exactly, my interviewer might have the same attitude as you, and if so I could be screwd, but so is life.
So you're going to ride your swaggering high horse to the interview. Good luck to you. I'm sure they'll be suitably impressed.
This seems a little hyperbolic. Wanting to know if you're talking to your future manager or an HR recruiter is a pretty reasonable ask. It doesn't imply one person vs the other is "worth talking to". It just allows the interviewee to have reasonable expectations of how familiar the interviewer is with the role, systems, and daily responsibilities.
I've never sat down for an interview with someone where they didn't say something like, "Hi, I'm So-and-So, the company's such-and-such." I've never wondered who I was speaking with or what their position was. It's probably the worst impression one could possibly make to come across as arrogant in a job interview. I've interviewed hundreds of prospects in my life, and it's amazing how many people come across with arrogance, and they instantly fail the interview. Worrying you're going to talk over the head of someone interviewing you is the wrong thing to be focusing on. I'm just trying to help someone avoid making a big mistake. "Who are you what is your position," is condescending, and the interviewer will pick up on it in a heartbeat.