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I was doing a little thinking the other day about job interviews. There's one question in particular that's been nagging at me: "Why would you like to work for us?"
Sounds pretty standard, right? But if you really stop to think about it, it can put candidates in a really tricky spot. Here's what I mean.
Most of us work because we need to. We've got bills to pay, families to feed, and maybe even student loans hanging over our heads. It's not that we don't want to work for a company we love or in a job we're passionate about. But when it comes right down to it, we need a paycheck.
So when an interviewer asks why you want to work for their company, they're kind of putting you on the spot. If you were to answer honestly and say, "Well, I need a job," it might not go over so well. Instead, you're almost expected to come up with a reason that sounds more... well... inspiring?
And that's where I have a problem with this question. It almost feels like you're being asked to prove your loyalty to a company before you've even started working there. And to me, that just doesn't seem fair.
Instead, I think job interviews should focus more on whether you can do the job and whether you'd fit in with the team. After all, those are the things that really matter at the end of the day.
Of course, it's a bonus if a candidate is passionate about the company's mission or products. But should that really be a deciding factor?
What do you think, folks? Is it fair to ask "Why would you like to work for us?" in a job interview? Or is there a better way we could be conducting our interviews? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.
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