Behavioral question
Why are you leaving your current company?
- Goldman Sachs
- Behavioral
- Easy
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What this question tests
Tests professionalism and self-awareness in explaining a career transition without disparaging a current employer.
How to approach it
- State a genuine, forward-looking reason, like seeking more ownership or a different problem space.
- Briefly acknowledge what you valued at your current company before explaining the gap.
- Connect the reason directly to what this specific role or company offers.
- Keep the tone constructive and specific, avoiding vague or generic statements.
What a strong answer includes
- Frames the departure around what the candidate is moving toward, not just escaping.
- Avoids any negative or disparaging language about the current employer.
- Draws a direct, specific line between the stated reason and this opportunity.
Common mistakes
- Badmouthing the current employer, manager, or team.
- A vague answer like 'looking for new challenges' with no specifics.
Likely follow-up questions
- What would have kept you at your current company?
- What are you looking for that you're not getting now?
- How does this role specifically address that gap?
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Learn the skill behind it
Chapters of the AI PM course that teach what this question tests.
- Chapter 13: Lead the room: staff moves, forward-deployed PM, and the portfolio
- Chapter 14: Get the job: the AI PM interview loop