original publish date: 18th January, 2010
decades on …
Ha. #TBD on the shirt of the candidate. I still find myself selectively amusing.
And there’s no good answer to that question, other than one that doesn’t call out the interviewer for their lack of imagination.
transcript
Interviewer: So, where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Candidate: (a) In a chair like yours, looking at someone like me, asking inane questions.
(b) in the mirror, unless they invent something better
(c) broadway
(d) I don’t recognise the Gregorian calendar. I find your question biased and insensitive.
(e) completely at your beck and call, slaving away as I dedicate my life to fulfilling your personal career goals.
Caption: If you want the interview to go well, lean towards option (e).