Question: Do you like your current or previous job, and why?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Do you like your present job?
Do you like your current job?

Follow-up questions:

Why?
What specifically did you like or not like about your previous job?
How do you think it will be like in this job?
Do you think it will be similar or different to this job?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Other Factors:

Direct Job Experience,Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking to understand the interviewee’s views with his/her current employer and why they are changing jobs. You could also see if their past experiences have prepared him/her for a progressive and challenging new role with a different employer.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the interviewee focused too much on the negative aspects of his/her current employer, it is a potential red flag. If the interviewee seems like they will not like working in your organization, it is a red flag.

Sample Answer:

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