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Post date December 3, 2024

Christian Sutherland-Wong has a few go-to questions for job interviews. His favorite: What’s your dream job?

The simple question gives him a glimpse into the character of potential hires, the Glassdoor CEO says. “Typically when people interview with me, it’s one of the later rounds,” says Sutherland-Wong, who’s helmed the job review website since 2020. “By then, [their capabilities] have been assessed. So I just want to get to know the person.”

Each candidate’s answer could potentially reveal a major red flag: someone who doesn’t have goals and aspirations.

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“An answer that may not resonate well is when there’s not a lot of thought around what they want to do in their career,” Sutherland-Wong says. “If there’s not a lot of energy in their answer, I want to keep probing and find out [if this is] the right person.”

Answers like “I’m not sure,” “I haven’t really thought about it” or “I just want a job …

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