Why do you want to work here?

No hiring manager will tell you this out loud. But it's the real question beneath most interview questions they ask.

After years helping job seekers in 119 countries, here's what I've learnt to translate:

🔍 When they ask "Tell me about yourself" They're not asking for your life story. 
They're asking: "Can you communicate clearly and do you understand what's relevant to this role?"

📸 When they ask "Why do you want to work here?" It's not a test of company trivia. 
They're checking: "Will you actually stay, or are you just desperate for any job?"

📲 When they ask "What's your greatest weakness?" It's not a trap. 
It's curiosity: "Are you self-aware enough to grow, or will you be a nightmare to manage?"

🕐 When they ask "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" They're not planning your career. 
They're calculating: "Will you stick around long enough to be worth the investment we're about to make?"

💼 When they ask "Why did you leave your last role?" They're not being nosy.
They're wondering: "Are you going to badmouth us in two years' time?"

Here's what most candidates still miss:

For hiring managers, interviews are not just Q&A sessions. 

They're: 

💡 Risk assessment 
💡 Culture fit checks 
💡 Future problem prediction 
💡 Investment decisions

Your qualifications matter. But they don't close the deal. Making them feel safe does.

Candidates who win offers don't just answer questions. They translate them:

💚 They address the unspoken concern, not just the surface question 
💚 They show stability signals when asked about career moves 
💚 They demonstrate self-awareness without sounding rehearsed 
💚 They make the interviewer feel confident, not anxious

Because beneath every "tricky" interview question is one silent sentence:
"If I hire you, will you make my life easier or harder?"

That's the question candidates are too focused on themselves to hear.

If you can answer it, in your stories, your tone, and your examples, you'll feel it in both callbacks and offers.

Book now and nail that question in your next interview.