TRAPS:
It’s a shame that some interviewers feel the need to ask this question, but many
understand the reality that prejudices still exist among some job candidates, and it’s better to try to flush
them out beforehand.
The trap here is that in today’s politically sensitized environment, even a well-intentioned answer can result in
planting your foot neatly in your mouth. Avoid anything which smacks of a patronizing or an insensitive
attitude, such as “I think they make terrific bosses” or “Hey, some of my best friends are…”
Of course, since almost anyone with an IQ above room temperature will at least try to steadfastly affirm the
right answer here, your interviewer will be judging your sincerity most of all. “Do you really feel that way?” is
what he or she will be wondering.
So you must make your answer believable and not just automatic. If the firm is wise enough to have
promoted peopled on the basis of ability alone, they’re likely quite proud of it, and prefer to hire others who
will wholeheartedly share their strong sense of fair play.
BEST ANSWER:
You greatly admire a company that hires and promotes on merit alone and you couldn’t
agree more with that philosophy. The age (gender, race, etc.) of the person you report to would certainly
make no difference to you.
Whoever has that position has obviously earned it and knows their job well. Both the person and the position
are fully deserving of respect. You believe that all people in a company, from the receptionist to the
Chairman, work best when their abilities, efforts and feelings are respected and rewarded fairly, and that
includes you. That’s the best type of work environment you can hope to find.
It’s a shame that some interviewers feel the need to ask this question, but many
understand the reality that prejudices still exist among some job candidates, and it’s better to try to flush
them out beforehand.
The trap here is that in today’s politically sensitized environment, even a well-intentioned answer can result in
planting your foot neatly in your mouth. Avoid anything which smacks of a patronizing or an insensitive
attitude, such as “I think they make terrific bosses” or “Hey, some of my best friends are…”
Of course, since almost anyone with an IQ above room temperature will at least try to steadfastly affirm the
right answer here, your interviewer will be judging your sincerity most of all. “Do you really feel that way?” is
what he or she will be wondering.
So you must make your answer believable and not just automatic. If the firm is wise enough to have
promoted peopled on the basis of ability alone, they’re likely quite proud of it, and prefer to hire others who
will wholeheartedly share their strong sense of fair play.
BEST ANSWER:
You greatly admire a company that hires and promotes on merit alone and you couldn’t
agree more with that philosophy. The age (gender, race, etc.) of the person you report to would certainly
make no difference to you.
Whoever has that position has obviously earned it and knows their job well. Both the person and the position
are fully deserving of respect. You believe that all people in a company, from the receptionist to the
Chairman, work best when their abilities, efforts and feelings are respected and rewarded fairly, and that
includes you. That’s the best type of work environment you can hope to find.
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