Interview question "Do you have any question for us"? 5

[BSMEclassof2012]

Hello All,
I have a job interview for a mechanical design Engineer in about a week and I am preparing for it. I haven't had any interview in the past two years so I need some help with it. My main goal will be to make a case of why they should hire me. I have two years of experience from another company, for this job so I have some idea of what I should be preparing for.
I have two questions here.
1) Is there any limit for the number of questions I should ask? I don't want to annoy the other person.
2) What kind of questions do you recommend me to ask from them?
Here is my list,
I. what software do you use for design?(autocad, solidworks, etc)
II. what instruments do you use to measure different quantities?
III. What do you want me to achieve in the next three months ?

 

[1gibson]

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[Panther140]

"Generally, the question "Do you have any question for us?" means it's time for you to go. The answer is "Thank you for your time" smile "

I think that in some cases, that may be true. But I do not recommend that at all.

When they ask "do you have any questions for us", that is your opportunity to take the reigns and change the subject to things in your home court.

Ask them what the development plan is for their projects. Start a conversation about the most interesting things that are related to the position, and how you would act in that position to contribute to those innovations and challenges. Which teams are working with this position to deal with what kind of challenges? Make comments that indicate good soft skills "Oh that's interesting. Id need to initiate a good line of communication with that group so that we each can use each-others competencies effectively on a project like that"

You don't need to crack open a list of "yes or no" questions. Have a conversation on basic points. Use the conversation to show signs that you shatter complex problems into bite sized pieces.

"Formal education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed." ~ Joseph Stalin