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The bottom line is that because many candidates skip over preparing for this question out of frustration, you can use this question (and your answer) to give you an advantage and an edge over the competition.
With that in mind, we want to cover this question from two important angles.
Why are you interested in the company?
Why are you interested in the job?
You must be able to answer both of these questions to ace your interview, and in order to do so you’ll need to do some research (we have entire video lessons on this inside Big Interview).
Why Do Interviewers Ask
“Why Do You Want to Work Here?”
The interviewer is looking for similar things whether asking about company or position. The hiring manager wants to:
Learn about your career goals and how this position fits into your plan
Make sure that you are sincerely interested in the job and will be motivated to perform if hired
Find out what you know about the company, industry, position (and if you took the time to research)
Understand your priorities and preferences — which aspects of the company and/or job are appealing to you and why?
However, you must approach each part of the question differently, and you’ll need to build the foundation for your answers by researching the company.
Step 1. How to Research the Company
Besides sharing more about your own career goals and motivations, your answer to this question will need to show that you’re familiar with the company you’re interviewing with. If you already know all about the company and why it’s a good match for you, you can skip this part and go practice your answer. For everyone else, here are some tips for researching any xplanation: