Questions to ask in a job interview according to ex-Google recruiter [Video]

When you’re interviewing for a job, “asking great questions is such an underrated way to differentiate yourself from everyone else,” says Nolan Church, former Google recruiter and current CEO of salary data company FairComp. Good questions can help make the case for why you’re a rockstar at work.

But asking great questions can serve other purposes, too. Specifically, Church would recommend asking ones that do two things: help you suss out your level of interest in the role and set you up for success on day one if you get an offer and decide you do want the job.

Here are four questions Church recommends asking.

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The question gives you a sense of whether or not the people interviewing you “actually have clarity on what matters,” he says. Do they know what …