To ask how long someone has worked somewhere, “How long have you worked here?” is the most direct alternative. You can also ask “When did you join the company?” or, if you mean their current job rather than the employer, “How long have you been in this position?”
Ask About the Company, Team, or Current Role
- How long have you worked here?
- When did you start working here?
- How long have you been with the company?
- When did you join the company?
- How long have you been on the team?
- When did you start in this role?
- How long have you been in this position?
- How long have you been part of the organization?
- What year did you join?
- Have you been here long?
What Exactly Are You Asking About?
How long have you worked here?
The closest and simplest alternative to the original question. Example: How long have you worked here?
When did you start working here?
Asks for a starting point rather than a duration, which may produce a date or year. Example: When did you start working here?
How long have you been with the company?
Professional and natural when you mean total tenure with the employer. Example: How long have you been with the company?
When did you join the company?
A concise way to ask when the person first became an employee. Example: When did you join the company?
How long have you been on the team?
Best when you care about membership of a particular team rather than the whole organization. Example: How long have you been on the team?
When did you start in this role?
Useful when the person may have held other jobs at the same organization. Example: When did you start in this role?
How long have you been in this position?
A professional way to ask about tenure in the current job or post. Example: How long have you been in this position?
How long have you been part of the organization?
Slightly broader and more formal than “worked here,” including some nonstandard organizational roles. Example: How long have you been part of the organization?
What year did you join?
Efficient when an approximate starting year is enough. Example: What year did you join?
Have you been here long?
Conversational and less direct; it invites a general answer rather than a precise duration. Example: Have you been here long?
Employer Tenure Is Not Always Role Tenure
Someone might have worked for a company for ten years but held their current role for only six months. Ask “How long have you been with the company?” for total tenure and “How long have you been in this position?” for the current job.
“Have you been here long?” is good small talk, but it may be too vague if you need an exact employment history.