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>1. How do you research the companies you have an interview with? At what stage do you research them (before sending in a resume, or after snagging an interview?)?
I generally rely on the Web for this -- the company's own site first, then anything else that comes up. I'll often do a quick skim before I send in my resume, to make sure that it's a reasonable domain fit, and then spend more time there before the actual interview.
>2. What kinds of questions do you ask during the interview. If you interview with multiple people at the company (HR, Writing Manager, Other employees), how do you divide your questions between these groups?
I don't think I've ever interviewed with HR. I try to go in with a list of vaguely intelligent :-) questions about their products and the company - history, future plans for developing whatever it is they do. With writers, I mostly ask about the existing documentation, review processes, and relationships with other departments. I might ask about tools if there's anything usual about the set in use. With developers, I want to know more about the product, what they see as their doc needs, and about their preferred methods of working with a tech writer.
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