It's 2026, why are so many employers asking, 'Where do you see yourself in five years?' I try not to judge other interviewers but this question bugs me. Are employers just wanting to see how well people lie or do they just have a complete lack of imagination?

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"Ideally, employed. I'm a dreamer like that." Seriously though, I hate this question too. It's a lazy question that doesn't factor in the realities a lot of people are facing now in the job market. I just say whatever I think they want to hear that makes it sound like I will still be at their company in five years.

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Lack of imagination. "We've always asked that question, so we're going to keep asking it." Even though it's not at all relevant to today's workforce.

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I think they might just want to know whwre you want to be . Could be with tamht company or different company. Those questions don't make sense..folks pivot change or do things they may not have planned to survive

I think it is about direction, not a fixed answer. I use it to show ambition without locking myself into something unrealistic.

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