Why did you apply to work for our company?
This question zooms out and takes a broader look at your career goals, without focusing on what you hope to accomplish, but rather what you are looking for in an employer or work environment. The answer you provide to this question will help the assessment vendor evaluate how confident you are that you're the right fit for this opportunity, and if you're pursuing it for the right reasons. Your response will show whether you are aiming high because you want this job, or if you're being more practical and hoping to land any job.
On their website, Delta advertises that "there are 100,000 reasons to join Delta. Every one of our employees has their own. Some of us want to explore new places. Some are here to explore our own career potential. Some are curious about other cultures, while others want to make a difference where they are. There's a whole world out there, and another one right here within Delta. Which means that whatever keeps you climbing, you'll discover it with us. Taking care of you. Investing in you. Believing in you. Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values."
Create a list of all the reasons this position at Delta feels like the right long-term fit for you. When deciding how to answer this question, you want to communicate why you feel this is a mutual fit, and that both you and Delta have a lot to gain if you were hired. Instead of focusing on the compensation, benefits, or travel perks, align your priorities and lifestyle with that of their people and the customers they serve. Share your mutual love for travel and how you feel aligned with their culture and values rather than explaining how you'd like to be able to fly for free. Focus on your career goals, your preferred work environment, and the culture and teams you prefer to work with.
"The employee rewards Delta has received, the employee satisfaction, Delta's policies, and a good friend of mine works for the company and truly convinced me this was the place to be. When comparing the other airlines out there, Delta really stood apart. I am also a fan of Ed Bastian, the president of Delta. He's super charismatic, and his worldview is in line with my own, which gave me extra faith competing for a position with Delta was really the right move."
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