I think you and @[email protected] should state where you’re from. I feel like this is an American phenomenon people in eg Europe never encounter.
I’ve never been asked this question either in Germany. The closest equivalent was being asked what I know about the company. And what I wanted to know beyond that. Maybe why I’m switching jobs.
But never why I’m applying. If I were ever asked that question I would end the interview there because it would be a red flag to not work there. It shows a severe lack of understanding of the whole process. And if they started wasting my time with such a useless and mundane question chances would be great that other parts of the job would be equally nonsensical.
I think you and @[email protected] should state where you’re from. I feel like this is an American phenomenon people in eg Europe never encounter.
I’ve never been asked this question either in Germany. The closest equivalent was being asked what I know about the company. And what I wanted to know beyond that. Maybe why I’m switching jobs.
But never why I’m applying. If I were ever asked that question I would end the interview there because it would be a red flag to not work there. It shows a severe lack of understanding of the whole process. And if they started wasting my time with such a useless and mundane question chances would be great that other parts of the job would be equally nonsensical.