I recently interviewed a candidate for my team. At the end, I always leave time for their questions.

Usually, it’s the usual stuff: team size, tech stack, ways of working.

But this time, the candidate asked me just one question: “What’s your impression of me after this interview?”

It caught me off guard. I had to quickly review my notes and summarise my thoughts on the spot.

That single question left a positive and lasting impression and made the candidate stand out.