Why do you want to work here?

list of interview questions

The question Why do you want to work here? gives the employer an idea of what really matters to you. Why do you want to work here? interview question is often the follow up interview question of Would you tell me about yourself? interview question. How an interviewee answers Why do you want to work here? interview question gives the employer many valuable information about the interviewee.

The following are information the employer can gather from the interview answer of Why do you want to work here?

• did the candidate bother to find out any information about the company?
• how much does the candidate know about the company?
• if the candidate' s idea of the company and its corporate culture correct?
• how did the candidate choose this company?
• did the candidate look elsewhere as well for employment?

Employers want to be special and feel like they are chosen. Make the employer feel as if you have exercised discretion and good judgement in selecting them. Your information on the company should be as up to date as possible.

Don't scare the interviewer away by saying things that might not be true as the key reasons why you chose the company. For example, don't say "I like this company because everyone gets $20,000 bonus every year." The interviewer will think, what if there is no bonus that year? What would this candidate do? You should talk about the positives of the company 's products, services, training programs, etc.