manmoonz

Not true. I can think of a bevy of reasons that I'd be excited for a role that have nothing to do with being a cheerleader. For example, working in the banking industry for many years, I was tied down with a very rigid, sometimes antiquated tech stack. I started applying to smaller companies because I was excited about the prospect of having more autonomy and being exposed to a more modern tech stack.

Congratulations on landing the job! I have to ask though: Why do you think the "What excited you about this role?" question was asinine? IMHO questions like those are totally valid, even in a technical interview.