I think you and @bluGill@fedia.io should state where you’re from. I feel like this is an American phenomenon people in eg Europe never encounter.
I’ve never been asked this question either in Germany. The closest equivalent was being asked what I know about the company. And what I wanted to know beyond that. Maybe why I’m switching jobs.
But never why I’m applying. If I were ever asked that question I would end the interview there because it would be a red flag to not work there. It shows a severe lack of understanding of the whole process. And if they started wasting my time with such a useless and mundane question chances would be great that other parts of the job would be equally nonsensical.
It shows a severe lack of understanding of the whole process
I feel like this is an American phenomenon
Murica in a nutshell. I remember seething for years about insurance as a requirement given its unwillingness to pay out, and USians (on other sites) would bluntly tell me that’s how things were, almost hinting at a great system they had like some brainwashed head-down bullshit. Then Luigi happened and everybody changed tune overnight.
i’ve never had it asked of me so not every company. I wouldn’t be surprised if most ask though. That they asks shows they don’t care about getting good people by enough to figure out what questions are worth asking. Are you sure you want to work for that kind of place?
Lol wut? Like every company asks that question.
I think you and @bluGill@fedia.io should state where you’re from. I feel like this is an American phenomenon people in eg Europe never encounter.
I’ve never been asked this question either in Germany. The closest equivalent was being asked what I know about the company. And what I wanted to know beyond that. Maybe why I’m switching jobs.
But never why I’m applying. If I were ever asked that question I would end the interview there because it would be a red flag to not work there. It shows a severe lack of understanding of the whole process. And if they started wasting my time with such a useless and mundane question chances would be great that other parts of the job would be equally nonsensical.
Murica in a nutshell. I remember seething for years about insurance as a requirement given its unwillingness to pay out, and USians (on other sites) would bluntly tell me that’s how things were, almost hinting at a great system they had like some brainwashed head-down bullshit. Then Luigi happened and everybody changed tune overnight.
i’ve never had it asked of me so not every company. I wouldn’t be surprised if most ask though. That they asks shows they don’t care about getting good people by enough to figure out what questions are worth asking. Are you sure you want to work for that kind of place?
No but everyone asks it. So at this point I would assume it’s a standard question that you’ll be asked.
Something happening frequently doesn’t make it a good thing.