Friday, January 24 - "How To Know If This Question Is Too Personal?"

Happy Friday!

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. New roles from a company hiring for both internships and full time roles in consulting.

2. Today’s Question: “I want to ask a question about the interviewer’s experience but I’m nervous it could be too personal. How do I know if it’s appropriate?”

IN HIRING

Curve Analytics

• With a focus on analytics-fueled recommendations, the company supports clients in product, brand, and marketing projects.

• Currently the company is hiring across different levels of seniority in consulting along with a few non-consulting roles. The website is worth checking out as they post the salaries for each role.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Senior Consultant, Insights & Analytics - Click here for full details

  • Marketing Manager - Click here for full details

  • 2025 Internships - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

“I want to ask a question about the interviewer’s experience but I’m nervous it could be too personal. How do I know if it’s appropriate?”

Recommendation: for candidates who are from different cultural backgrounds, this is a completely fair question. Here’s what I’ve seen work:

• First, I think starting the question portion of the interview by focusing on the interviewer, rather than the company, is a great idea.

  • People love to talk about themselves and if you can find a somewhat interesting question to ask, it will make you stand out immediately.

• Second, when considering whether a question is too personal, I always recommend asking a person who is from that country. What’s too personal in China, India, and the UK are all completely different.

  • For western countries, you can get relatively personal without offending most interviewers. I would still keep clear of politics or divisive issues but asking about their background, motivations, or personal hobbies would be completely acceptable.

• Finally, no matter what questions you have prepared, trust your gut feeling in the interview.

  • If they’re asking questions from a piece of paper and not showing any emotion when you answer, it may be better to stick to the professional questions related to company, role, or interview process.

  • If you feel as though the interview is less formal and you’re beginning to get to know them, then asking about they’re motivation behind moving into that industry or what has kept them there so long would be a fantastic way to end the interview.

Conclusion:

At the end it all comes to down to how you feel in the interview. Best case scenario is you have a few questions planned for any level of formality.