Job interviews can be nerve-racking for job seekers, causing them to make little blunders that could jeopardize their chances at the organization.
According to an ex-Meta recruiter, one common mistake is not asking follow-up questions at the end of the interview, which might be a major red signal.
Jenn Bouchard, former Meta talent head and current Figure8 chief people and administration officer, talked on the significance of asking good questions to set candidates apart and the possible drawbacks of not having them.
“If candidates don’t have follow-up questions from the interview or simply say, ‘I’ve had all of my questions answered,’ that’s a red flag,” Bouchard, who worked at Meta for over a decade, told Fortune.
Bouchard feels that having no questions during a job interview signals an applicant’s “disinterest” because it is a “two-way experience” in which the recruiter learns about the candidate and the candidate learns more about the company’s culture.
“I also want them to be curious about getting to know the role, the company, the culture, even the team that they might be walking into,” she told me.
She also recommends that candidates write a thank-you email to the hiring manager following an interview.
