Correction Interviews
How to Answer 'Why Do You Want This Job?'
Learn how to answer why do you want this job with a three-part structure covering specific company interest, professional alignment, and your unique fit.
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Before
"When a candidate tells me they want to work here because we have a great reputation and good compensation, I know they have not prepared. When they tell me they want to work here specifically because of a technical decision we made public six months ago and explain why that approach interests them, I am immediately more engaged with their candidacy." - Engineering Manager, data infrastructure company
After
When a candidate says they want to work somewhere because it has a great reputation and good compensation, interviewers often read that as a sign of insufficient preparation. When a candidate instead explains that they want to work there specifically because of a technical decision the company made public months earlier, and can explain why that approach interests them, interviewers tend to become immediately more engaged with the candidacy.
Suggested change
De-attributed the quote to plain unattributed prose preserving the underlying claim.
Why this is better
De-attributed the unverified 'Engineering Manager, data infrastructure company' quote to unattributed prose, preserving the underlying claim.
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