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Stupid Interview Question

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[exif id="31738"] My response to Raj's post on xDrive. What is the most dreadful question I don’t want to answer? It’s the one you always hear which always puzzles you. “What you wanna become when you grow up?” or the famous interview question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” I was always amused by these questions moment someone throws that at me. Frankly, I am riding my 5th decade of my life, and I still don’t know where…

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What Is It Really Like to Work Here?

After reading Joanne Cleaver's The Dirty Truth About 'Best Places to Work' Lists and her follow-up article Are 'Best Places to Work' Lists for Real? 5 Ways to Tell, I have decided to change my typical response, when during an interview, the interviewer ask if I have any questions. Normally I would respond with questions designed to show my interest in the firm and the role. For example, I might ask about any specific challenges facing the department or the…

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