"Why do you want to work here" or "Why do you want this job" are actually great interview questions to ask. amirite?

No it's a tired question. I need money to pay bills. That's it. Your company isn't special.

by Weird_Caterpillar 4 days ago

Bingo

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Ha I didnt even notice. Thanks!

by Weird_Caterpillar 4 days ago

Of course.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Depends on the person, and the position. (It's also part of the reason that it's easier to get hired when you already have a job, as opposed to needing a job. Someone who needs a job, like for example, me a couple years ago when I was unemployed for 9 months, will take whatever job comes around. (Fortunately for me, I got what is probably my dream job, or close to it). But someone who already has a job often has a non-monetary reason, either primarily or secondarily, for leaving. Money has a diminishing rate of return in terms of utility, so unless it's a significant jump in either proportion or amount, money will likely not be their primary motivating factor. Advancement, interpersonal relationships, the work that they do, etc.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

I dunno. A lot of people will job hop to get more money or because of toxic work/people.

by Ill-Potential 4 days ago

I feel like this could depend. I've actually only been asked this twice at interviews. Once at Walmart, and once at my local aquarium which was a place that I genuinely wanted to work at and a place I might even work at if I didn't need money and just wanted a job to pass the time. So like, if it's a place you're truly passionate about, which most jobs are not then it's a stupid question. But if it's a place where a lot of the employees and applicants are passionate about then it could help the interviewers know which applicants are truly interested in the place and can gauge who might be a better (or more loyal) employee.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Yea but the employer needs to know if you can wear the mask.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Its all based on being able to bend the truth anyway, so guess its a far question to ask in order to see how well they can bend the truth

by Anonymous 4 days ago

For a job like what you're describing, I don't disagree with you at all, but for any job paying less than say $25 an hour, I think it's kind of ridiculous.

by darepeter 4 days ago

"Actually want the job" Why the hell would i come if i didn't want the job?

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Nope, terrible question. I may like the mission of the company or the industry but at the end of the day I only work because I get paid. I could do any number of productive things that don't pay well but contribute the well being of others and myself if I didn't need to make money. I have every intention of "retiring" early but my time will then be spent with family, traveling, and volunteering.

by Jacques77 4 days ago

The only reason I'm interviewing here is because your company didn't ghost me like all the other ones. I would have been interviewing at 30 places, but obviously not all of them accepted my application. I need a job (well, right now I have one, but you get the idea), I cannot afford to be choosy about which company. (Although I do agree, people [including me] need to research the company and know exactly what they're applying to.) It IS a valid question IF I am transitioning to a wildly different field. For example, if I have a degree in culinary arts, but am applying to an office job in a company who does unrelated work. Makes sense as a question.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

HR spotted

by Anonymous 4 days ago

This question is dumb. We want money

by wfadel 4 days ago

Everyone hates this question because we honestly don't know if we're jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. All we know is you're hiring.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

It's a good way to weed out the people too dumb or crazy to give an answer that won't disqualify them.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

They're great questions, but the answers can often prove disingenuous.

by ferndietrich 4 days ago

Your point would be fair if that's why they'd ask the question. But they aren't. They ask this question to see if you're enthusiastic enough so they can abuse the hell out of you in the foreseeable future. They want to know if you're desperate enough so you won't quit on them even if they double your workload every 6 months. It doesn't matter how well you know the company because if you're prepared enough, chances are, you already know more about the company than the interviewers themselves. It's not a genuine question about the role, it's a question about how much they can screw you over…

by Anonymous 4 days ago

It just depends on your field I think. If your profession is smaller, the company might make all the difference.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

i want to work / i want a job because i need money to not starve

by Ok-Role7661 4 days ago