Questions to ask during interview to filter out tulip clients

[Criticular]

Yes if done badly

No if done well

It a spec says fast paced then it's not done well, I did not see any exception yet.

[Bee]

You can ask:

• The stage of the project, if it's a new implementation or maintainance.
• If it's a long term project or not.
• The status of the budget.
• The objectives
• How the teams are organized.

etc...

[northernladuk]

You can ask:

• The stage of the project, if it's a new implementation or maintainance.
• If it's a long term project or not.
• The status of the budget.
• The objectives
• How the teams are organized.

etc...

You could but would of the answers to any of those actually be relevant to a contractor making a decision as to whether they should take the gig or not? If you believe so could you expand you reply to show which do and why please?

[SussexSeagull]

I wish I was in a position to pick and choose clients at the moment!

[Bee]

You could but would of the answers to any of those actually be relevant to a contractor making a decision as to whether they should take the gig or not? If you believe so could you expand you reply to show which do and why please?

This is not what the OP wants.

The OP wants to know a way to filter the clients by asking questions, in addition, if you don't ask questions you don't show interest in the gig, you lose the opportunity to have an active position in the interview and lose the gig. This is basic.

If it's relevant to make a decision I think the answer is obvious.

[northernladuk]

This is not what the OP wants.

The OP wants to know a way to filter the clients by asking questions, in addition, if you don't ask questions you don't show interest in the gig, you lose the opportunity to have an active position in the interview and lose the gig. This is basic.

If it's relevant to make a decision I think the answer is obvious.

Well your questions are purely project related and will change per project so not sure how they will filter the clients and there is a big difference between showing some interest in a project and asking a list of inane questions.

If the interview goes well the chat will flow and all this will come out. In my experience if it gets to the point the contractor has to ask a load of questions the interview hasn't gone well.

[MrMarkyMark]

Well your questions are purely project related and will change per project so not sure how they will filter the clients and there is a big difference between showing some interest in a project and asking a list of inane questions.

If the interview goes well the chat will flow and all this will come out. In my experience if it gets to the point the contractor has to ask a load of questions the interview hasn't gone well.

Or the interviewer is a complete clueless feckwit

[Bee]

Well your questions are purely project related and will change per project so not sure how they will filter the clients and there is a big difference between showing some interest in a project and asking a list of inane questions.

If the interview goes well the chat will flow and all this will come out. In my experience if it gets to the point the contractor has to ask a load of questions the interview hasn't gone well.

If it’s so complex for you and it’s giving you bad results, don't ask.
Simples.

[greenlake]

Answering my own question: a "fast paced environment" or "delivery focused environment" in a spec is a red flag. Any other ideas?

[pauldee]

I was recently asked the classic question 'what are you hoping to get from this role' question. I thought it was odd to ask a contractor that and basically replied it wasn't their job to do anything for me.