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Re:A Tale of Two Interviews, Part 1 by nilkn on Saturday March 23, 2013 @03:21AM (#5427542)
I dislike like the "why do you want this job?" question because, unless I'm unemployed and really needing a job, the fact of the matter is that I don't know if I want the job. Interviews go both ways. I'll need time after the interview to consider the experience and try to predict whether I'd be happy working there.

Unless your company is doing something extraordinarily cool, chances are your product is not enough in and of itself to attract many if any developers on that basis alone. What will attract people is the quality of the work environment, the quality of the people, and the amount of money you can offer them. That's really the gist of it, and during the interview the candidate won't have exact knowledge of any of those factors.

Re:A Tale of Two Interviews, Part 1 by kybernetikos on Saturday March 23, 2013 @09:05AM (#5427962)
As an interviewer I'd far prefer a candidate who said 'I'm still not sure I do want the job - it looked interesting, but I still need to get a sense of your team and how you work' than someone who said 'actually I just need a job'. 'Actually I just need a job' is one of the worst answers to that question.
Re:A Tale of Two Interviews, Part 1 by nasalgoat on Saturday March 23, 2013 @02:04PM (#5429036)
Personally, I'd not like either answer.

You have to watch out for people just using you to get a better deal at their current job. That's why I put expiry clauses in all offers.