Comment by Chris Bongers on ""Why do you want to work for us?" - Interview Question (Demystified)"

So are you then pro or anti this question?

I agree with Jack and think it's a silly question. Why don't we change it into:

What do you know about us? (valid, they want to know what I researched ~ see your article comments) How would you make our company better? (what can i provide to the company, or would change)

I have indicated in the disclaimer section of the article that I'm neither for nor against the question itself.

However, I'm in agreement that the question definitely needs to be rephrased.

Until such a change is carried out in larger scale in the industry, I'm hoping my guide can hopefully shine some light on how to prepare if such a question is asked.

And hence, I have provided the resources that can help the candidate research the company.

Hoping it answers your question and thanks for reading my article. 😊🙏

Skay 100%, Sorry might have came across as an attack, just sick like everyone else how broken the interview branche is.

But yes, thank you so much these will prepare you for a tough interview.

Daily Dev Tips No harm done. 😊 To be honest, I've been on both sides of the table and I've been equally furious when I had encountered questions like these when I had just started out.

In fact, there were much more vicious attacks on the twitter thread and honestly it's just folks are reacting out due to bitter experiences which I can totally relate to.

I will try my best in my humble way to make things better rather than just complain about the system, since I'm essentially a part of the system.

And changing a system as a whole takes time and there are several things that need to click to enable that to happen. Until then, hoping I can inspire and bring awareness to as many folks as possible. The change is just a by-product of awareness.

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