An interview is a two-way street. Your potential employer is asking you questions to learn about you and your skills. In return, you need to prepare questions to ask your interviewer about the position, your boss, and the company in order to be sure that this is the right job for you.

In addition, if you don’t prepare smart questions, you run the risk of the interviewer assuming you aren’t interested or haven’t prepared.

Still not sure what to ask? Take a look at the list we prepared for you down below:

1. Can you tell me more about the day-to-day responsibilities of this job?
2. What about this position is most important? How does it support management and serve direct reports?
3. What would you want to see me accomplish in the first six months?
4. What’s the toughest part of the job?
5. How much of an opportunity will I have for decision-making when I start this role?
6. Describe the culture of the company.
7. What are the biggest opportunities facing the company/department right now?
8. Which part of the position has the steepest learning curve? What can I do in order to get up to speed quickly?
9. What opportunities will I have to learn and grow?
10. What is the most challenging part of your job? What is your favorite part of your job?
11.  What do you like best about working for this company?
12. What is the typical career path for someone in this role?
13. What types of skills is the team missing that you’re looking to fill with a new hire?
14. How will I be trained?
15. What training programs are available to your employees?
16. Can you tell me more about the team I would be working in?
17. How would you describe the work environment here—is the work typically collaborative or more independent?
18. What’s different about working here than anywhere else you’ve worked?
19. Is there anything that concerns you about my background being a fit for this role?
20. What are the next steps in the interview process?