I’m interviewing for a senior role and I dread the ‘where do you see yourself in 5 years’ question because the honest answer is not working 60 hours a week. I know they want to hear CFO or Partner, but I’m perfectly happy being a high-level IC who gets to go home at 5:00 PM. I’m worried that if I don't sound ambitious enough, they’ll think I’m lazy or a bad hire. How do you answer this one?

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Better to be honest. I would answer this question in a way to show the value you would bring to the company you're interviewing with in the role you're actually applying for. Maybe do it in a way that shows why you're excited about the role and what your hope to gain from it.

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