Why do interviewers always ask "What are you looking for in a company"!?

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: aidanjm


Just how 'enthusiastic' do people have to be, tho? What about people like me, who have a quiet, somewhat introverted personality? I am not bubbly and enthusiastic by nature. But I do get along well with people at work. How does the interviewer assess my personaity during the interview?

don't really know. I'm sure one can be enthusiastic without bubbly. shamefully study after study have shown that extroverts earn more and are promoted more.

some places even go so far as giving written psych/personality profiles.

Interesting. Are you talking about things like Myers-Briggs personality profiles?

I would have thought more introverted people bring their own set of strengths.

I'm not painfully shy, by the way, I'm just not that comfortable with manufacturing enthusiasm, it seems fake and uncomfortable. Maybe I can demonstrate enthusiasm in some other way, like researching the company in depth.

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: aidanjm


Just how 'enthusiastic' do people have to be, tho? What about people like me, who have a quiet, somewhat introverted personality? I am not bubbly and enthusiastic by nature. But I do get along well with people at work. How does the interviewer assess my personaity during the interview?

don't really know. I'm sure one can be enthusiastic without bubbly. shamefully study after study have shown that extroverts earn more and are promoted more.

some places even go so far as giving written psych/personality profiles.

Interesting. Are you talking about things like Myers-Briggs personality profiles?

I would have thought more introverted people bring their own set of strengths.

I'm not painfully shy, by the way, I'm just not that comfortable with manufacturing enthusiasm, it seems fake and uncomfortable. Maybe I can demonstrate enthusiasm in some other way, like researching the company in depth.

A former partner at the top consulting firm in the world recently told me that attitude (enthusiasm) is what helps people succeed to get up to the higher levels of a company. A person can be dumb as a brick but if he's always enthusiastic about whats given to him/her he will get far

 

[desy]

This is also a good time to show what you have learned about the company with your pre-interview research.
You did that right?
Show what you know something about the company to indicate are interested in working for them?

'I am excited to work for company X because as a fortune 500 company with projected growth expected over the next 7 yrs I see this is an exciting, vibrant place with more to offer than simply dead-head coding at a desk for the next 20 yrs of my life.
You also offer competative salaries and benefits comparable to others in the industry so I know you take care of your employees.'

Get it?
Pre-research used to be a lot tougher before the Web, now every company posts all kinds of stuff on their web page that you can use in the intervew to show your a company man!

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: cchen
A former partner at the top consulting firm in the world recently told me that attitude (enthusiasm) is what helps people succeed to get up to the higher levels of a company. A person can be dumb as a brick but if he's always enthusiastic about whats given to him/her he will get far

Looks like I need an attitude readjustment.

Time to work on my enthusiasm...