Focus on your career goals and your five-year career plan. A lack of growth potential is a credible reason for leaving a company behind. Another is an acquisition if the company taking over doesn't embrace or share in the core values or mission philosophy of the company they've taken over. However, a conflict with leadership or personnel could indicate that an applicant might not possess the soft interpersonal skills to be successful in their pursuits. Similarly, leaving one job for another that pays serves as a red flag that you're only in it for the money.

Abbott advertises their program offers, "Meaningful work, access to senior leadership, career development, rewards." These are incentives to develop and grow within a rewarding work environment. Consider these points when considering your answer.

"Early on, I recognized rework as a pet peeve. I'm a firm believer that the best way to perform work is by doing it the right way the first time. Any time I enter a contract of employment, I expect the agreement to be upheld. As long as everyone is upfront and honest from the get-go, I have no intention of leaving a job. If a company is acquired by another and its mission, core values, or philosophy changed and are no longer in line with my career goals, I'd consider leaving. If my career growth came to a halt, and I wasn't hitting my career objectives, only after exhausting every opportunity to work together would I consider leaving."