No matter which side of the table you’ve sat during interviews, you’ve probably heard this question: ‘Why do you want this new job?’ In the recent past, I’ve interviewed a few candidates and heard the following answers so far: I’m not learning much on the current job after it’s been 2-4 years. I’m looking for something that offers better work-life balance. I’m not really looking for a job. The recruiters got in touch and I thought I’d discuss. I’m looking for more challenging work. All of the above are valid answers. I think there’s another perfectly valid answer that candidates seldom mention probably due to the gravity of the interview room situation. I’ve interviewed over a hundred candidates across different companies and am yet to find anyone that mentions: I am not happy with my current salary and benefits compared to my skills Back to topic of answers. So, when someone answers that they are not learning new things on the job, obviously, you’d be curios to know why and how they have tried to change things. Unfortunately, most candidates simply mention that they are doing repeat work and there’s not much to learn doing the same thing over and over again. This is where I start feeling a little uneasy. However, I understand that it’s a true statement. If you’re in a similar situation, here’s some suggestion: read books, and write code base…