Mutual Interest and Negotiation Readiness Questions

Covers how to communicate genuine interest in a role while ensuring both candidate and interviewer have clarity on fit and next steps. Candidates should be able to express enthusiasm or qualified interest clearly, surface remaining questions or concerns, and ask about the hiring timeline and next steps. For senior and experienced candidates this also includes being prepared to discuss and negotiate offer elements such as compensation, title, scope of responsibilities, and start dates in a collaborative, nonadversarial way. Guidance includes how to state interest when still evaluating other opportunities, how to request clarifying information, how to confirm mutual commitment or follow up actions at the end of an interview, and best practices for negotiating professionally and realistically based on market knowledge and personal priorities.