<prompt> Human: So Im a 20 year old male and I just got done with a job interview. I think I did pretty well and the manager said shell let me know on Friday if I got the job. During the interview, there were times when she asked me if I had any questions about the job or anything. I would always get stumped and say things like umm.. uhh.. no I think Im good. I know, so stupid, I havent had much experience with interviews and I just couldnt really think because I was so nervous. Its a small company and it handles distribution of technology products. Id be doing a lot of data entry and invoices. Sage software and excel, etc. What she told me though was that this job is salary position, I get 2 weeks paid vacation, some more benefits I forgot. At the end, after she told me all that, she asked if I had any questions, and stupid me just sat there and said umm.. No, I think Im all set. Luckily, shes really nice and she said people do forget to ask questions during interviews and sometimes on the drive home theyll think to themselves and say ohh man! why didnt I ask that!? So she told me if anything comes up, I could email her with the questions.I know I probably should have asked about the salary and how much I would get paid. But I read somewhere that you should always let the manager bring up the first number and then you could negotiate. Well, in this case though, she never did and all she said was that its salary. Should I ask her that when I send her an email? Or would it make her think I just care about the pay? Also, what other questions should I ask?  <response>: Look at every job interview you have as YOU interviewing the company not the other way around. Youve gotta take on the mindset of convince-me-to-work-for-you. In my early twenties, Id take pretty much any job that would hire me. I never asked the right questions and would regret it later. Id find myself working for dying companies, companies with no direction or bad management. Companies with organizational chaos or abusive bosses. The list goes on and on. Heres the THREE questions you need to ask: Why is this position open? What happened to the person who had this role?The reason you ask this question is to find out if the company is growing or if there have been layoffs or if there is a management problem. If this is a new role, its likely because the company acquired a new account or more business. If its because of layoffs, you may want to hesitate to take that role because of the shaky unstable environment. If its due to the person leaving the company, you can ask why they left. They may have been fired, left for a promotion or a raise elsewhere or because they were unhappy with how management treated them. Read between the lines. What are the hours like? Tell me about work-life-balance here.No one will give you an honest answer here. Not on the first go around. If youre the kinda candidate whos ok with working 60 hours a week cause youre hungry for experience, make that known. If youre not and are interested in having a life after work, be sure to be clear and upfront about that. You dont want a job that doesnt meet your expectations. Nor do you want to take a job where someone elses expectations wont be met. Both are bad situations to find yourself in. Are there project managers? Who do I report to? What is the reporting hierarchy like here?What youre trying to find out here is if theres organizational chaos at your job. Do managers play a strong role at the company? Or is it a flat - no title - everyone chips in and wears a-lot of hats place? Find out who youll be reporting to. If theres training, etc. If you take a job that has bad operational structure, youre going to be stressed and put under pressure to solve problems that arent yours to solve. Dont let this happen to you.TL;DR: Always interview your interviewer. Read between the lines and see what isnt being said or whats being glossed over. 