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I think this is the point where you’re supposed to say “Experience is more important to me than title”, then list one experience from the job description you want to be known as an expert in and one cool thing you heard folks from the company can do but it’s probably rare - transfer to an office abroad, design an iconic award-winning campaign, launch a new brand, lead a transformational team.
I always saw it as a weed-out question for places that want ambitious folks but are slow to promote into fancy titles.
This seems like the missing piece of the puzzle for me. I've answered this question lots of different ways but most recently my answer was more "title"-focused and the response was crickets.
"Alive, hopefully." That's my go to.
#truth
In your seat telling you what to do, sir.
Personally I like to hire people with a growth mindset and good work ethic, so whatever is your version of that would work for me.
As far as for someone who is interviewing for a job, I would say you should focus on telling the truth around your value, your "why."
My thinking is, interviews are for me to look for the right fit as much as the prospective employers. If my truth doesn't sit well with them, it's very unlikely that the opportunity is a good fit for me.
I have come to learn that the people you work with and work for is more important than the work itself.
Hope this helps!
This is insightful, CD1!
My answer for that is “I don’t measure my abilities by what I think I know now but rather what I gain in those 5 years. If my answer to that question doesn’t fluctuate with time and knowledge gained than i would see that as failure. I don’t know now what is possible but I can say what actual milestones I want as of right now. “
Great response!
I don’t know, but my boss interviewed someone who answered “go back to school full time to get my MBA”. She just paused and said “would you like to take a second and answer that question again?”
this seems like a perfectly fine goal… odds are this person won’t stay at the same shop for 5 years anyway.
I often answered “Five years ago I would never have expected to be speaking to you about (xyz). I have concentrated on growing with the changes in (tech space/industry) and anticipate that I will continue to expand my experience with (this role’s target).
You always want to say some version of how you see yourself hopefully at [the company you're currently interviewing for], shy away from implying that you have any higher title (depending on the role, some interviewers may read that as too ambitious or cutthroat), and instead focus on some iteration of deepening your experience there while taking on more duties and adding value to the organization.
There is a popular meme going around where someone replies to this cliched question with, "Taking your job and asking better questions." Funny, but better saved for social media than an interview, obviously.
Yeah, dumb question to ask while we’re going through a legitimate pandemic. I’d probably bring up, “Ideally… but who know what life will bring?”
I always think in my head “in a beach in Tahiti?” But give an answer about building a strong team, growing talent, and learning new skills
That's why I didn't like this question, I can't tell the truth. In 5 years I want to have more free time. 🧘♀️
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I hate this question 😅 but I did respond to that 5-year question that I don’t like my career to be too predictable and I let the events along the way shape who I will become, especially in this day where the industry is constantly changing.
It seemed to work, I was hired by a pretty notable CCO who has ironically tried to hire me again 5 years after the interview at the new shop he went to. Not saying it’s that answer that was great (at all) but like many have mentioned above, speaking/owning your truth in a way that sounds compelling is the way to go!
“Working here” - The goal isn’t to use the job as a stepping stone, but find a job at a company where you can get exposed to all areas of the business, while diving deep into one particular area so you’ll continually provide high value to your colleagues. (Aka: T-Shape)
This is the best 5+ year strategy. Doesn’t call out your desire for promotion, but implies that you want to help lead the org from the perspective of your role/department.