YOU KNOW ABOUT WHICH RED-FLAG INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO WATCH OUT FOR, INCLUDING THE QUESTIONS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT ILLEGAL TO BE ASKED. BUT SOMETIMES, WHAT AN INTERVIEWER DOESN’T ASK YOU CAN BE JUST AS REVEALING, WHETHER THE ABSENCE OF THESE QUESTIONS IS SPEAKING TO DISCRIMINATION IN THE INTERVIEW OR SIMPLY THE REALITY THAT YOU AREN’T GETTING THE JOB.

The next time you’re interviewing, pay attention to whether the following 11 questions and statements are missing from the conversation.

1. “HERE ARE SOME OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THE ROLE.”
If the interview is going well, the hiring manager will try to sell you on certain aspects of the role or company — and if they don’t, that’s something to pay attention to, according to Marina Byezhanova, owner of a national headhunting firm.

“If the person interviewing you takes no time to sell you on the company and the job, it is a sign they are not that sold on you,” Byezhanova said. “The amount of time the interviewer dedicates to telling you about the company and all of the wonderful perks of working there depends on interviewing style and personality… However, when an interviewer makes no effort whatsoever to show you how enticing working there would be for you, it’s a telling sign that you are not seen as the top candidate for the job.”

2. “WHY SHOULD WE HIRE YOU?”
A hiring manager will ask you this “only if they identify some potential in you and want to hear it from your end,” explained Thomas Brown, CEO of Wigsmaster.

“It hints that they may have made up their mind and only want you to convince them to complete the process,” he said. “If they do not ask you this, chances are they might not have been impressed by the interview.”

3. “WHAT VALUES ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU IN A WORKPLACE?”
Not being asked this speaks to one thing — the interviewer not particularly caring to hear your answer, career coach Maya Kruger said.

“If values aren’t checked, it could mean that there is an expectation to conform to the workplace culture, despite it not being aligned with the employee,” she said.

4. “WHAT IS YOUR EXPECTED SALARY?”
Ideally, the salary range has already been shared with you in the job posting itself or in the initial screening with HR or a recruiter. If you’re far into the interviewing process and salary still hasn’t come up, that’s a bad sign, David Levi, founder of Cryptoner, said.

“When an employer or hiring manager refuses to talk to you about money, this might mean they aren’t willing to increase your pay should you not agree with the rate they offer you,” Levi said. “Companies like these hire employees regardless of what they can bring to the table.

5. “WHY ARE YOU LEAVING YOUR CURRENT JOB?”

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