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Congratulations on landing the job! I have to ask though: Why do you think the "What excited you about this role?" question was asinine? IMHO questions like tho
by manmoonz 1y ago
Congratulations on landing the job! I have to ask though: Why do you think the "What excited you about this role?" question was asinine? IMHO questions like those are totally valid, even in a technical interview.
- thoroughburro 1y agoThe answer is literally always “It will allow me to pay my bills. This won’t be a giddy, young-love crush of a hobby for me. Hire me and I’ll just do good work, not cheerlead.” The question is a synecdoche for “How awesome do you think we are, and so how much will we be able to coast on our respect for you as a result?”
- vbezhenar 1y agoI'd love to hear this answer. So much better to work with honest people, who's not afraid to call out BS.
- usernamed7 1y agoyep! you nailed it. "because I have bills to pay" is the true reason. But they want some flowery "your mission really resonates with me" BS answer.
- manmoonz 1y agoNot true. I can think of a bevy of reasons that I'd be excited for a role that have nothing to do with being a cheerleader. For example, working in the banking industry for many years, I was tied down with a very rigid, sometimes antiquated tech stack. I started applying to smaller companies because I was excited about the prospect of having more autonomy and being exposed to a more modern tech stack.
- moonzfxs 1y agoThe truth is most people's aim will be get more money, isn't it? but employer usually wants employer say something "big", they don't like the answer: for getting more money.