How many questions should I ask at the end of an interview?
Two is the reliable number for a 30-minute round and three for an hour, with one spare in case a topic has already been covered. The Open University's guidance suggests compiling a list and narrowing it to the one or two most appropriate, which argues for preparing five and using two.
Two is the reliable number for a 30-minute round and three for an hour, with one spare in case a topic has already been covered. The Open University's guidance suggests compiling a list and narrowing it to the one or two most appropriate, which argues for preparing five and using two. Five questions in a row turns the closing minutes into an interrogation and uses up the patience you need for the answers that matter.
If the interviewer is visibly watching the clock, ask one and offer the rest: say there is a second question but you are happy to follow it up by email. With a panel of two, address one question to each interviewer rather than both to the same person, and leave the timeline question for whoever is running the process.