My big one is that they need to stop asking why I applied for their company. The real answer is I want a new job, and I blasted out a hundred applications. I didn’t choose your company specifically.
My big one is that they need to stop asking why I applied for their company. The real answer is I want a new job, and I blasted out a hundred applications. I didn’t choose your company specifically.
I lucked out on my last interview. I could honestly say that not only is it a job I would love to have, but I was uniquely qualified to do it (“uniquely” is probably overstating it, but the job duties lined up 100% with my experience and interests). The only thing I couldn’t say is who the hell the company was because it’s a startup, but I have never been able to articulate so clearly that I’m perfect for a job and it is perfect for me.
I have always been able to talk myself up to be a good fit for a role, but honestly it’s normally just “I have built lots of business software. You are, in fact, a business.”