How do you guys answer the “Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?” without coming off as too cocky? I had a senior leader ask me this within my last interview for a job and it genuinely threw me off.

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

I’ve always found that people think an honest answer to this question is too cocky. You have ambitions and goals, and you shouldn’t hesitate in stating those. But be realistic about them e.g. for someone with 5 YOE to say i see myself as C level executive for a F500 in 5 years is rather unrealistic.

like

“Sitting at your desk in your office”

like

Lol that’s exactly what I wanted to stay away from even though it’s what I’m thinking in the back of my mind based on a career trajectory that makes sense with the timeline

“Listen pal, I’m just trying to make it to the weekend so I can pop bottles and shit.”

funny

Related Posts

Done with final interview round of BCG for lateral placements and the HR has asked for a call for communicating final result. Generally they do this for communicating yes or no? Super anxious!

like

Apologies if this is repetitive, but here for some inspiration stories… I prepped hard for the first (phone interview) McK 30-min evaluative case study (Digital Associate role) but failed it cause I couldn’t calm my nerves… is it realistic to hope that with more hard work, I can at least make it to the final rounds next time round? Any tips to not be anxious for a phone interview?

like

Does anyone have a good thank you email for a partner after a interview/ virtual coffee

Please provide!

like

Diversity quota is real: both for B-School admissions/scholarships and MBB recruiting.

Readers be warned. Your skills don’t matter as much as you think.

That is all.

like

I'm curious to know how many (and which) tech companies have resumed physical onsite interviews in their offices?

like

Hi, I had finished my technical and managerial round on May 25th and 26th with PWC. The manager did mention that there would be another in-person round in the PWC Bangalore office. Although the first 2 rounds went well, there has been no further response from HR. Is this a normal delay or should I think I didn't make it. Any thoughts?

like

For those women with children or who are currently pregnant, when did you tell the partner you work with/HR that you were pregnant?

like
like

Is there a hiring freeze

Hi fishes,
I was selected for a l3 role via IJP in the 1st week of may and the hiring manager informed me via email that i had been selected for the role and requested confirmation to proceed with offer letter generation. I didn't hear anything from HM after that. When can I expect to receive an internal offer letter? Should I contact HM to know about the status ? Please provide some insights. TIA :)

like

I have interviews coming up with BCG. Any BCG Platinion folks willing to discuss example case interview questions?

like

I applied for a job at Embark about a week ago - should I be worried that I haven't heard back? How long does it usually take to hear back from a company after applying online? It's been a while since my last job search and I don't want to get too worked up after only a week if I don't need to.

like

Anyone who has been through both rounds at MBB - does case difficulty get any harder between round 1 and 2? Or is it just the level of interviewer?

like

Anybody willing to help a broke kid out with some mock interview prep?

like

Had my interview on 12th Feb evening. The same day late night I got an email asking to upload the Application form( Completed the same on 13th Feb). Can I understand only HR discussion pending for me? If yes how much time will it take for me to get the HR call.
Thanks in advance.

What takes so long for decisions after final rounds? Final was on Monday last week and they said they want to move ASAP and potentially start on dec 14. Have yet to hear anything and reached out to the recruiter this morning

like

Is it a good Idea to inform my boss that I'm looking for other opportunities

like

Does anyone work at IBM, Salesforce, or Palo Alto Networks? I’ve been interviewing with all three and would love some insight about how you like your company/red flags you’ve come across.

like

Hi Guys,
Tom is my interview with IBM first round.
Tech : java, spring boot ,microservices.
Yoe: 2
What kind of questions to expect.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks

like

More Posts

EY IT Strategy Manager or PwC Delivery Manager. Heart likes “strategy”, head likes idea of working for “PwC”. Currently working as Delivery Lead. EY PwC

Sainsbury's Has anyone interviewed at Sainsbury's DTD? I have a Tech + Behavioural Competency Interview scheduled for a Cloud Engineer role and would like to know how it would be?

Any employees who are currently working in DTD?

Could you please shed some light on how the general work culture is and how's the hybrid working flexibility?

Thanks in advance!

Want to try making my own cannabutter. Has anyone donor? How much weed should I use - 40grama? And how long to boil w butter?

Anyone from @Coforge, can tell me about Conveyance Allowance + LTA component in salary breakup. Is it fixed or variable? Is it paid with monthly salary? Does it requires manager approval? Can we claim it while working from home? Tata Consultancy Tech Mahindra Infosys Wipro HCL Technologies Coforge Coforge ltd.

Hi All,

I got an offer from Adobe and am currently serving my notice period. But in Adobe my joining is in Mid of September. So can I trust Adobe that they will honor the offer considering the recession in companies like Oracle, Amazon, and Microsoft?

like

Can someone tell me the Shift allowance and weekend allowance in Netcracker Technology?
@Netcracker

Please, help me to know how much will be I hand salary before qtrly bonus or after qtrly bonus. I am very confused with salary structure.

Post Photo
like

Is Becker the best CPA review course in the market? How good is Wiley as compared to Becker?

How to start automation testing?

likeuplifting
like

Hi everyone Kindly let me know which is the best out of these two
YOE: 11
HCL -- 32(includes everything)
Publicis Sapient -- 33
Heard lot of firing in PS and about WLB.
Need company which has better WLB, job security and growth

like

How do “commissions” on top of base salary typically work for pre-litigation associate compensation?

like

How is IT audit at Baker Tilly? Looking to change from a big 4.

like

Any vacancies in Ericsson Kolkata for RF engineer?

like

Whats the salary of Ops Manager in Pune with 15 yrs. of Experience.

like

Been asked to present my current client’s plan and PCA in second interview for a role. Am I being over cautious by not feeling comfortable with this?

like

Can someone please help me refer my friend in JP Morgan?

Moving to London in September - looking for a place to live! Any recommendations on neighborhoods?

like

How can I get a position testing games with no experience? Any help?

Additional Posts in Consulting Exit Opportunities

See a lot of people slamming their “big firm” experience and wanting to move on from it. I’ve got 2YOE but not at a big firm and can’t help feeing I’m missing out on something (name brand, skills, network etc). Is it better not to chase it and go somewhere else (tech / startups etc) rather than trying to get in at entry level ?

like

Should I take $120k offer for devops job in LA? 2 YOE

like

I’m looking into exiting consulting and moving into product management. Picked up a few books to read. Would a PM certification provide a lot of value? Any other tips are appreciated! Thank you.

like

Let's say I can't get a product or marketing job in tech, but I could get in via sales or customer success. Does working in those roles pigeonhole you, or is it easy to switch later? If you take a job as a customer success mgr for ads, or as a partnership mgr for learning solutions for industry X, are you going to get stuck in those products (ads, learning solutions), roles (CS, sales/partnerships), or target industry (X)?

like

What takes so long for decisions after final rounds? Final was on Monday last week and they said they want to move ASAP and potentially start on dec 14. Have yet to hear anything and reached out to the recruiter this morning

like

I work in ERP consulting on the technical side. Wanting to move into product. Would anybody be willing to give my resume a once-over?

like

Anyone have experience working or interviewing with first republic bank? Thoughts, feelings, concerns?

like

Between TCS and IBM, which one would you choose and why?

Anyone who got an offer from Accenture consulting able to have them change the home office. Interviewed for DC but now want to stay in NY.

Is it okay if I get fired from D after my H1B transfer for the new employer gets approved ?

Have a 2nd round next week where the hiring manager from initial interview will be on again. Any good questions to ask this time? Worried about being repetitive

like

FAANG employees: how frequently do people message you on LinkedIn to connect/get referral/ask questions/etc

likeuplifting

I've become really jaded about consulting. I find all so often you need to tell the client what they want to hear to keep their business and I feel like so much of the what I recommend doesn't actually get implemented. I'm looking to make a career switch so I can both create and execute on my strategies. A product management path seems very promising for this.

Does anyone who switched from consulting to product management have any recommendations of h helpful PM books, courses, or programs?

like

Got an offer from MBB and they want me to start before summer 2021, is it possible to push it to later in the year like after Christmas 2021? I would come in the same level as me previous firm, so pretty much ignoring my past experience, not sure if that matters

likehelpfulfunny

4YOE @Amazon & trying to lateral to a similar role @FAANG. Have my undergrad GPA (3.8/4) on resume from top 15 school but colleague says to take it off (looks silly). If it’s a good school & high GPA, why ever take it off your resume? Even if 10 YOE...can’t hurt?

like

Structuring my resume for an S&O industry role. Thoughts on breaking out my experience bullets into 2 sections? “Selected Strategic Assessment Experience:” and “Selected Operational Improvement Exp:”

like

Interested in tech in NYC—open to FAANG, but more interested in series C+ startups that know what they’re doing and can afford to pay. BD, gen mgmt, strategy/ops roles in that order. Any suggestions?

like

I have started exploring opportunities at Big tech and Fin Tech. My biggest challenge has been that all roles are individual contributors roles - looking at non product (bizops, BD, strategy etc.) ...

like

Can anyone refer my wife to big4 or tech? She has 7 years of experience with quality assurance and automation. She has masters from KSU with 3.88 GPA in information technology with a specialization in data analytics. We are in Atlanta GA and not looking for a travel role at the moment. Please IM me if you have any openings. Thank you !

like

Any sense of FAANG senior manager bizops (non-technical) Comp for 10+ years of experience at Deloitte? Looking more specifically at roles at AWS and Google. Thanks in advance as I know the comp structure is much different!

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal