Watch this video from Indeed for tips on how to best answer questions in interviews. Continue scrolling for information on using research skills to develop questions to ask the interviewer.
Asking Industry Specific Questions
To prepare questions to ask the interviewer, make use of the resources available to you as a UIUC student. This page will outline some general strategies for researching companies and industries, which in turn will assist you in crafting questions as well as broadening your knowledge of industries and companies you have a professional interest in.
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-Tabs: Industry overview, recent developments, business challenges, trends & opportunities, executive insight, call prep questions, financial information, industry forecast & ratings, and web links & acronyms (information found under Industries tab).
-Special feature: "Call prep questions" are great for job interviews and informational interviews.
-Table of Contents: Executive summary, key statistics, segmentation, market characteristics, industry conditions, key factors, key competitors, industry performance and outlook.
-Special feature: Industry questions you can ask employers in an interview (at the bottom of executive summary page).
