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Interview questions you have to ask of a company that had a recent layoff

There has been X months since the layoff and now you are hiring. What has changed about the company, it's finances or the organization's hierarchy since the layoff? Was the role I am currently interviewing for part of that layoff? If yes, why was it eliminated then if you are hiring for it now? If a company tries to dodge the questions, you are being hired for a temp position. It won't be called that but when it comes time for the next round, know that your head is already in the noose. That uncertainty should result in a higher, not lower, salary. If these companies are going to use mass layoffs to manage the bottom line, hold them accountable.


  1. There has been X months since the layoff and now you are hiring. What has changed about the company, it's finances or the organization's hierarchy since the layoff?

  2. Was the role I am currently interviewing for part of that layoff? If yes, why was it eliminated then if you are hiring for it now?

If a company tries to dodge the questions, you are being hired for a temp position. It won't be called that but when it comes time for the next round, know that your head is already in the noose. That uncertainty should result in a higher, not lower, salary.

If these companies are going to use mass layoffs to manage the bottom line, hold them accountable.

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