You spend the whole interview being brilliant — and then they ask, "So, do you have any questions for me?" and you say "No, I think you covered everything."
That's the moment you lose it.
The questions you ask at the end aren't a formality. They're the last evidence you give that interviewer about how you think — and it's the part they remember when they sit down to write your feedback. In this video I'll show you the 5 categories of questions that make you sound like you already have the job, why you need 2–3 ready (not one, not six), what each question signals about you, and the questions you should NEVER ask in a first interview.
Plus the closing question that can change the outcome while you're still in the room.
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🎯 GET INTO THE ROOM AND BE READY WHEN YOU'RE IN IT
Everything in this video only works if your résumé actually gets seen — and if you have your stories ready when you're sitting across from them.
📄 ATS Alignment Report — see exactly why your résumé is getting filtered out before a human ever reads it, and what to change so it lands on a desk instead of in a black hole.
📖 Storybank Alignment Guide — walk into every interview with your stories already built and mapped to what that employer is actually asking for. No more scrambling for an example.
Together they cover you from the moment you hit "apply" to the moment you walk out of the room.
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⏱ CHAPTERS
0:00 The six words that end interviews 0:35 Why you need 2–3 questions ready 1:35 What your questions actually signal 2:15 Category 1 — The business and its priorities 3:00 Category 2 — What success looks like 3:45 ATS Alignment Report + Storybank Alignment Guide (code YT) 4:30 Category 3 — The hard part nobody mentions 5:15 Category 4 — The team and how decisions get made 6:00 Category 5 — Growth and the future 6:40 What you should NEVER ask 7:30 The closing question that changes the outcome
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📝 THE 5 QUESTIONS
What's the single biggest priority for this team over the next twelve months — and how does this role move it?
If I'm sitting here in ninety days and you're thinking "this was a great hire" — what have I done?
What's the hardest part of this role that isn't in the job description? (Or: Why is this position open?)
When this team disagrees on something important, how does the decision actually get made?
Where have the people who've excelled in this role gone next?
And the closer: Is there anything about my background that gives you pause that I could speak to right now?
❌ WHAT NOT TO ASK IN A FIRST INTERVIEW Salary, vacation, benefits, remote days. Anything answerable by the website. "How did I do?" as your only question. "How fast can I get promoted?" And "what's the worst thing about working here?"
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Prepare five. Plan for three. Expect to ask two.
They'll forget half your answers. They'll remember your questions.
💬 Which question are you using in your next interview? Tell me in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe for more on landing the role — not just applying for it.
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5 Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview | Ted Lasso’s Lesson