Largely depends on the person but if an employee were to ask me something where i can help him (apart from asking for a compensation raise), following would be some cues:
- what's the progression for my role in this organisation
- are the skillsets I'm working on relevant for the organisation in the short and long term
- what is the organisation outlook in the future
- which are the areas the organisation is planning to grow in the future
- coaching on providing feedback to team members
- where do i stand in the market. Am i overpaid or underpaid
- what is expected of me to progress to the next role
Some of the questions may seem more pointed at your reporting manager but trust me, it does help when you ask them to an HRBP because he/she gets asked on these questions very frequently and this becomes a topic of discussion with the mangers