11-20-2019, 06:30 AM
I'll bet he thought that was a snappy answer that would elicit a "I like this guy's moxie!" from you.
My best exchange during an interview was:
Question from company president: "Where do you see yourself in five years?"
Answer: "Doing your job."
Against my suggestion that this guy was pushing it, the boss hired him. Then rode him like a scalded mule, giving him every impossible task that came along. Every time the poor guy complained, the boss said "Well, how are you going to get my job in five years unless you work hard??"
My best exchange during an interview was:
Question from company president: "Where do you see yourself in five years?"
Answer: "Doing your job."
Against my suggestion that this guy was pushing it, the boss hired him. Then rode him like a scalded mule, giving him every impossible task that came along. Every time the poor guy complained, the boss said "Well, how are you going to get my job in five years unless you work hard??"