I'd kindly disagree. Building a team is about finding the candidates that will work over the long term. If a candidate said they wanted to be a manager in 5 yea

I'd kindly disagree. Building a team is about finding the candidates that will work over the long term. If a candidate said they wanted to be a manager in 5 years and I already had a team of those people, I know I'm going to disappoint someone down the line. The inverse is also true, it depends on the current team make up. You certainly don't want to push someone to be a team leader that just wants to focus on great code. There's a right answer to the question but it's not a trick question, it's purely about suitability. The question should always be answered honestly as it's about the long term.