Be smart about the questions you ask, and prioritize them according to what is important to you (you may not be able to ask everything you want and should probably only ask as many as five). This may be your only opportunity to get information that can have a great impact on whether or not you want to work for a particular company. The questions below can also serve to impress an interviewer, since they demonstrate your  desire and your long-term thinking:

• Can you describe a typical work day in your department?
• What do you like best/least about working at this company? in this department?
• Is it possible to transfer from one department to another? How common is it?
• What are the possibilities for professional growth and promotion?
  
• How often are performance reviews given?
• Who determines salary raises and promotions? Can you describe this process?
  
• Do you feel free to express ideas and concerns here? Do most employees?
  
• How much interaction do you have with superiors, colleagues, and customers?
• Do you usually work independently or with a team?
• How long have you been with the company? What have your good and bad experiences been?
• What would I be expected to accomplish in the first six months? the first year?
• What are some of the department's ongoing and anticipated special projects?
• How much contact does staff have with management?
• What is the rate of employee turnover at the company? in this position?