Have you been "tricked" by this question before? TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:03 Uncertainty of staying for 5 years 01:21 The Formula 03:03 Example Answer 04:31 Example Answer Breakdown 05:21 Summary
So great!! I’m doing an informational interview tomorrow with a senior person, and I know they’re going to ask this question as a sort of “get to know you” exercise. I never know what to say. This is so helpful. Jeff, you’re the best.
@@JeffSu They asked me where do I see myself in 100 years. I replied I'm dead and so are you! I walked out of the interview after they said that. I laughed and knew I wasn't going to work for that employer.
Just so happened to have a question similar to this within recent. (They were asking what my career goals are/what role I want.) I liked the framework of the approach you laid out and can definitely see myself using that in the future. Thanks for posting, Jeff!
Yes! "What are your career goals" and "Where do you see yourself in 5 / 10 years" questions are basically asking the same thing. Sure thing Mike, let me know if you do get a chance to use it soon :)
Totally digging your videos. I'm sure they'll help me in my search. For this one, however, I think that if, like me, one has fewer years ahead in one's career than behind, it's reasonable to suggest that you'd want to stay for 5 years and beyond. The honest answer that I wouldn't say out loud in an interview is that yeah, I'm looking to put down roots. I just want to be good at my job and provide value, and enjoy doing it until I retire. This is the place I think I can do that. I'm honestly not particularly driven toward the next great thing. I kinda just want peace while still paying the bills. In five years, I hope I'm still here doing just that.
In five years, I picture myself working for (company name here) having earned at least one promotion, if seen fit. If I don't have a promotion, I will work in the same department with more responsibilities. Additionally, I will pass my knowledge and wisdom that I have in the department I work for to help train new employees who enter into this and any other similar role.
Wow this comment made my day! Thanks Andy 😁😁, glad the content translated well to "real life" use cases! Let me know how it goes, is it for a business position?
@@JeffSu it's for an analytic position. I think your tips work very well regardless of the roles. Thanks a lot for doing this btw. Your channel deserves way more attention. Great & useful contents, witty humor, nice relaxing background lightning/music. Keep it up, Jeff!
i know how to answer this question but the only problem is how to say it in English proficiently :) but i will do my very best to come up with an striking response. Thanks
Hi Jeff! Great video! I've been binge watching your "Common Interview Questions & Answers" video playlist for my internship application. I just wanted to ask how the Specific to Broad Structure would be modified if it's 10 years instead of 5. Thank you in advance and more power to you! :)
Hi Elaine! Glad to hear you're watching the playlist, hope you won't get too tired of my voice :). The formula itself won't change. Even if you change the "years" to 4 years, 16 years, 23 years, the idea stays the same: you always want to go from a short-term plan to a longer term "vision" to show your thought process. Best of luck!
Hi Jeff, thank you for all your videos and knowledge you are sharing. While watching your tips and tricks, I've noticed that they are not only useful for interviews when you want to get the job but also for performance evaluation meetings where one should clearly state their needs, value to the company, and career plans. Now I feel like in fact every year I have a job interview with my line manager and my teammates ;) Maybe I should take some of your suggestions for interview as also tips for the yearly performance review. Do you have any thoughts about that? maybe if you have different opinion you could share with us your suggestions how to prepare to the performance review. I rememeber that my first one was very stressful as I didnt know how to prepare and what is expected from me. cheers
Hello Jeff! Thank you for EXISTING and creating this UA-cam channel. I've already heard most of the tips you share but the way you present it just makes it so actionable, and indeed I'm preparing for an important interview coming up on Friday 🤞 Regarding this specific question, do you think is it still valid today? The pandemic changed a lot the way people and companies view the world, and everyone feels more uncertain so it even feels surreal to ask what will you do in 5 years, we don't even know how the world will change in a year from now. Moreover, most job positions in the tech/humanitarian sector are temporary (from 6 to 12 months), so how can we more realistically manage that question in that case? Thank you!
I think you already gave the perfect answer Sara! Mention how the pandemic made things (even) more uncertain but it doesn't change your career goals (which hopefully doesn't depend on the pandemic)
Hey jeff. I hope you are well. I love your videos. I just saw your video about the greatest weakness and you didn't add an example in it. So, I was wondering if you could make a video with an example , if you don't mind. thanks.
Watching your videos is helpful for a fresh graduate like me. And I have a question here. What would you answer if they ask, "What you will do if you have another year in university?" Looking forward to your answers.
Glad to hear it Abby! The answer really depends on which company is asking, what your own goals are, and whether that additional year will help you land a role/job in the industry you're interested in :)
@@JeffSu Appreciate your reply. I wanted to apply for front-end development jobs, but what I've learned in uni is not professional enough for the job application. I'm a little late to find out I'm passionate about this field. Any further advice you would have for me will be much appreciated.
Love this series of videos on interview questions, I find them super useful! Got my final round of interview tomorrow and hopefully I can use things learnt from your videos! 😁 I also follow you on 小红书 too！
I got a problem on this 😅🥹 could you help me Jeff How do we differentiate this 3-5 years’s part and the introduce yourself’s question for the Future part? Are they actually talking the same thing? 😢
Have you been "tricked" by this question before?
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:03 Uncertainty of staying for 5 years
01:21 The Formula
03:03 Example Answer
04:31 Example Answer Breakdown
05:21 Summary
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I can't put my finger on why, but this is my favourite interview prep video! Thank you.
I know why, it's because of me 😏
love how all your videos are crisp but very informative! Thank you Jeff :)
Thanks so much Priyanka, really appreciate your kind words :)
So great!! I’m doing an informational interview tomorrow with a senior person, and I know they’re going to ask this question as a sort of “get to know you” exercise. I never know what to say. This is so helpful. Jeff, you’re the best.
Awesome, best of luck D! And remember to ask questions, "senior people" generally like to talk about the direction their team / company is going!
@@JeffSu They asked me where do I see myself in 100 years. I replied I'm dead and so are you! I walked out of the interview after they said that. I laughed and knew I wasn't going to work for that employer.
@@linzhao2235 LOL
Using this methodology for preparing a couple of interviews at this stage. I love it~ thanks for sharing Jeff
Awesome, best of luck Jamie!
Very insightful, informative and educative. Excellent work Jeff.
Thank you Geoffrey (the more official version of Jeff)! 😁
Just so happened to have a question similar to this within recent. (They were asking what my career goals are/what role I want.) I liked the framework of the approach you laid out and can definitely see myself using that in the future.
Thanks for posting, Jeff!
Yes! "What are your career goals" and "Where do you see yourself in 5 / 10 years" questions are basically asking the same thing. Sure thing Mike, let me know if you do get a chance to use it soon :)
Thank you for the example answer! Very very helpful! I think I can use that next time!
Make sure to adapt it for your own experiences!!
wow, that sample answer...you are SOOOOO good.
I try my best for the viewers 😁
Totally digging your videos. I'm sure they'll help me in my search. For this one, however, I think that if, like me, one has fewer years ahead in one's career than behind, it's reasonable to suggest that you'd want to stay for 5 years and beyond. The honest answer that I wouldn't say out loud in an interview is that yeah, I'm looking to put down roots. I just want to be good at my job and provide value, and enjoy doing it until I retire. This is the place I think I can do that. I'm honestly not particularly driven toward the next great thing. I kinda just want peace while still paying the bills. In five years, I hope I'm still here doing just that.
That's a great point Martin!
Again, super helpful! And this video deserves 1M+ views
You mean every video right? Just kidding :)
@@JeffSu That's also true lol
What a great template, thanks for sharing, Jeff!
Thanks Chris, hope you find success with the template! 😁
Hi Jeff, Thank you so much for these videos about interview. I hope you can help to handle more questions in the future. Thank you!
Best of luck!
I love the advise you give. Very niched and different from others. Thanks for the help man! You have earned yourself a new sub
Thank you! Yes it’s the type of content I wish I had access to when I was applying to jobs in college! 😁😁
Great points. I teach this to my college students but I think I’ll send them to this video. Good job!
Thank you Tanya! Hope they find it helpful :)
This is so good Jeff ! Thanks!
Glad to hear it Freda!
In five years, I picture myself working for (company name here) having earned at least one promotion, if seen fit. If I don't have a promotion, I will work in the same department with more responsibilities. Additionally, I will pass my knowledge and wisdom that I have in the department I work for to help train new employees who enter into this and any other similar role.
That's a good answer!
Good stuff as always. Just did a first round interview with FAANG and your tips helped a lot.
Wow this comment made my day! Thanks Andy 😁😁, glad the content translated well to "real life" use cases! Let me know how it goes, is it for a business position?
@@JeffSu it's for an analytic position. I think your tips work very well regardless of the roles. Thanks a lot for doing this btw. Your channel deserves way more attention. Great & useful contents, witty humor, nice relaxing background lightning/music. Keep it up, Jeff!
@@andynguyen3478 thank you Andy!! Hope it goes well for you and don't forget about me even after you land the offer 😛
Love this cover
Hopefully you found it useful! 😁
Great video as always, Jeff! I really love how you actually got on a pair of glasses when you did the example answer 🤣
Glasses on = I'm super serious :)
After seeing this video again, I must say, I don’t think your thumbnail is very accurate Jeff! Asians don’t raisin! 😂
Very good video, respect man!
Thanks Jesse 😁
Haha you called it! I'm binging your videos right now!!
Woohooo! Let me know if you have any questions 😁
Thanks so much for the tips, they're useful for students like me too! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Wayne! Means a lot! Are you currently a junior or senior?
Jeff Su I’m a junior currently trying to get internships and such. These videos are really helpful!
@@waynemei3563 Oh man the good old junior year internships! You're gonna kill it! Best of luck Wayne! Let me know if you have any specific questions 😁
That is a great help . Thank you so much :)
You're very welcome Dániel!!
It’s going to be a sad day when Jeff has too many subs and comments to like them all.
Pretty sure that's not an issue we need to worry about for a WHILE 😅
i know how to answer this question but the only problem is how to say it in English proficiently :) but i will do my very best to come up with an striking response. Thanks
Best of luck! Let me know how it goes 😁
Hi Jeff! Great video! I've been binge watching your "Common Interview Questions & Answers" video playlist for my internship application. I just wanted to ask how the Specific to Broad Structure would be modified if it's 10 years instead of 5. Thank you in advance and more power to you! :)
Hi Elaine! Glad to hear you're watching the playlist, hope you won't get too tired of my voice :). The formula itself won't change. Even if you change the "years" to 4 years, 16 years, 23 years, the idea stays the same: you always want to go from a short-term plan to a longer term "vision" to show your thought process. Best of luck!
@@JeffSu On the contrary, your videos are always refreshing and loaded with practical tips and examples! Thank you also for answering my question! :)
@@elainesison4775 awwww thank you! You’re very welcome!
Hi Jeff, thank you for all your videos and knowledge you are sharing. While watching your tips and tricks, I've noticed that they are not only useful for interviews when you want to get the job but also for performance evaluation meetings where one should clearly state their needs, value to the company, and career plans. Now I feel like in fact every year I have a job interview with my line manager and my teammates ;) Maybe I should take some of your suggestions for interview as also tips for the yearly performance review. Do you have any thoughts about that? maybe if you have different opinion you could share with us your suggestions how to prepare to the performance review. I rememeber that my first one was very stressful as I didnt know how to prepare and what is expected from me. cheers
I have videos on how to have productive 1:1s with your manager and career development videos on my channel. Let me know if you find those helpful 😁
@@JeffSu ahhh my apology, I must have missed that ☺ thank you for pointing me to the video
@@krakowian no problem!
Hello Jeff! Thank you for EXISTING and creating this UA-cam channel. I've already heard most of the tips you share but the way you present it just makes it so actionable, and indeed I'm preparing for an important interview coming up on Friday 🤞
Regarding this specific question, do you think is it still valid today?
The pandemic changed a lot the way people and companies view the world, and everyone feels more uncertain so it even feels surreal to ask what will you do in 5 years, we don't even know how the world will change in a year from now. Moreover, most job positions in the tech/humanitarian sector are temporary (from 6 to 12 months), so how can we more realistically manage that question in that case?
Thank you!
I think you already gave the perfect answer Sara! Mention how the pandemic made things (even) more uncertain but it doesn't change your career goals (which hopefully doesn't depend on the pandemic)
Hey jeff. I hope you are well. I love your videos. I just saw your video about the greatest weakness and you didn't add an example in it. So, I was wondering if you could make a video with an example , if you don't mind. thanks.
Hi Rohit! Examples are definitely specific to different people. So I highly recommend you follow the CARL method and use your own experiences 😁
This is very helpful
Glad to hear it 😁
Watching your videos is helpful for a fresh graduate like me. And I have a question here. What would you answer if they ask, "What you will do if you have another year in university?" Looking forward to your answers.
Glad to hear it Abby! The answer really depends on which company is asking, what your own goals are, and whether that additional year will help you land a role/job in the industry you're interested in :)
@@JeffSu Appreciate your reply. I wanted to apply for front-end development jobs, but what I've learned in uni is not professional enough for the job application. I'm a little late to find out I'm passionate about this field. Any further advice you would have for me will be much appreciated.
Thanks
You're welcome 😁
just curious, why did you leave management consulting?
Because I wanted to develop sales skills and join a sales team! 😁
Love this series of videos on interview questions, I find them super useful! Got my final round of interview tomorrow and hopefully I can use things learnt from your videos! 😁 I also follow you on 小红书 too！
Awesome, best of luck Yanran!
How about I am interviewed for the position of the Factory Manager who reports to group GM?
I was doing as you said by explaining but I was cut short. The intervier wanted specified word n I landed up saying title 😩
That's okay! How did it go in the end?
just subscribed
Thank you Ashley 😁
like the way you wear glasses, to act as interviewee
Glasses = Automatically more credible :)
How do you approach the question about salary expectations? - What salary range are you willing to work for? Or, what salary do you expect?"
I have a salary negotiation video you can check out 😁
Subscribed
Thank you Aavishkar!! 😁
saitama will say, "Only 16 word please!"
Wait I'm a huge OPM fan but I don't recognize this reference 😅
@@JeffSu I think he said it 2 times. One when Genos ask to be his students at his apartment
Your sample answer is too long. Sounds like you're hiding something
Dam you got me
@@JeffSu what’s that one Taylor swift? Oh yeah! “I Think He Knows”
So handsome!
Are you talking about the Jeff in the thumbnail or the Jeff in the video? :)
Jeff Su Both of them. I like. You so sweet. Wish you in my real
Life. Omg.... 😝
@@StageChina Thanks Yi! :) :)
Jeff Su fo you mind tell me where are you living? Feel you did not sleep last night. Did video edit?
Jeff Su ？
Go to the point then talking too much
Thanks for the feedback!
Dead
:)
In a mirror
😁😁
I got a problem on this 😅🥹 could you help me Jeff
How do we differentiate this 3-5 years’s part and the introduce yourself’s question for the Future part? Are they actually talking the same thing? 😢
Very similar yes!