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5 Questions You Should Ask at Every Interview
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At Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment, we empower candidates to turn every interview into an opportunity to learn and impress by always asking five smart, insightful questions. This page recommends asking: 1) Why is the position vacant? 2) What challenges does the company currently face? 3) How can you help overcome these challenges? 4) What are the expectations in the first 3, 6, and 12 months? 5) How would you fit with the team? These questions demonstrate curiosity, preparation, and strategic thinking, ensuring you leave a lasting impression.
Here are some questions that you should ask at every interview that you attend
- Number one, why is the position vacant?
- Number two, what challenges does the company currently face?
- Number three, specifically, how can you help overcome these challenges?
- Number four, what are the expectations of you in the first three months, six months, and a year?
- And finally, how do they feel you're going to fit in with their team?
If you are still struggling, why not have a look at our tips for interviews.
Date published: 6th August 2025
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by Rob Scott
Managing Director
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Rob Scott
Rob Scott is the Managing Director of Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment, a premier UK agency dedicated to connecting top-tier sales and marketing talent with diverse commercial sectors. With a career in sales recruitment spanning over 28 years, Rob has cemented his reputation as a definitive authority in the sales industry.
Before founding Aaron Wallis in 2007, he served as the Marketing & Sales Director for a £0.5BN recruitment group. A first-class History graduate with an MBA and a PgCert in Management Practice, Rob bridges the gap between academic rigour and practical market expertise. His insights, backed by some of the UK’s most extensive sales professional surveys, are frequently sought by global outlets including Forbes, The Independent, Medium.com, the FT, and Business Insider.
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