Earlier this year I was told I failed an interview because when asked why I wanted to join a company, my answer "could apply to other companies in the same stage of life." They apparently required me to be _uniquely_ interested in their company. There were other oddities about their interview process.

Some interviewers just want to feel special.

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not_the_fda 20 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Thats the thing I love about recruiters. I won't be looking for a job, and a recruiter calls me about one that sounds interesting.

Come interview time someone will ask why I want to work there. My answer is: "You called me, why should I want to work here."

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elzbardico an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Assume that every singlemotherfucking breathing human you find in your life wants or at least likes to feel special, and that any company that asks you that question wants you to massage their ego a little bit.

Don't think much about it, just believe what I am telling you. It is going to save you a lot of grief.

	▲	toast0 39 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		That question may be a little bit praise seeking (especially in other contexts), but it's also a way to ask if you did any research on the company, or do you just spray and pray. If you took time to do a little research and validate that you fit more than 'i need a pay check and you have paychecks' that's valuable for the company. Your judgement may be poor, but you self screened, so that's an extra screening.