I have an interview tomorrow- few questions

[Anonymous]

Can I casually ask how much the position is offering? And/or about the benefits?

I have so many questions:
Are the hours fixed or variable?
What is the dress code/uniform?
There's others too but I can't think now. I am researching the company as much as I can, thinking of good typical interview questions, etc.... Any other tips?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can I casually ask how much the position is offering? And/or about the benefits?

I have so many questions:
Are the hours fixed or variable?
What is the dress code/uniform?
There's others too but I can't think now. I am researching the company as much as I can, thinking of good typical interview questions, etc.... Any other tips?

What kind of position is this? that will help us advise whether these are appropriate or not.

For example, generally I would not ask about the dress code! Look around at what people are wearing.

[Anonymous]

OP here. It's with a real estate company- kind of a receptionist position. Nothing crazy but I'm getting back into the workforce. I haven't been on an interview in so long. I know people dress really nice there- I guess I can skip that question. And I shouldn't ask about salary, right? Only if I get an offer?

[Anonymous]

Ask the recuiter about $, dress code, and benefits - don't ask the people you interview with. As for the hours, ask "Do you have a busy season or time of the month? How does that differ from the quiet periods? And when are each?".

If you give us more of an idea about the position, field, we can give you more advice on other questions. I often ask about the career path - areas for promotion.

[Anonymous]

Those are great answers. Thank you. I definitely want to ask about potential for growth as well- I know it's a large company so that would be a huge draw. Again, this is something I can ask at the interview right? Of course when there is an appropriate time to ask.
Also, this seems so obvious, but I've been out of the loop for so long- I just purchased one of those folder/portfolio things. I plan on bringing a few copies of resume, cover letter, and references- is that standard? Do I give one to each person I'm sitting with? Even though they will already obviously have seen it? Lastly, is my cover letter necessary? Since I already got called in for an interview?
Oh and this is a dumb question- do I just staple all three items together? or put them in a basic folder, and give a folder to each person there? This is all assuming there's more than one person interviewing me, which who knows.

I know I know, these are all questions I should know or easily find out the answers to, but I'm surprisingly getting varied answers from friends and family.

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

I would bring a couple copies of your resume, but people will probably already have it. Definitely bring your references. Some companies will make you fill out a job application while you're there (ugh) so bring address & phone numbers for previous employers if you don't know them off the top of your head.

As far as hours and such, a good question is "What is a typical day like here?"

I would not bring up salary or benefits. Be prepared to tell them your requirements or range, but let them lead any compensation conversations. Those questions are best left to a second interview, or at the time an offer is made.

[Anonymous]

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Thank you. I will update later.

[Anonymous]

Ask what they like about working there, and how they would define success for your position.

[Anonymous]

PP--oops, saw you may have already had the interview. Let us know how it went!