Are you applying to work for any of our competitors?
The hiring managers at Intuit want to know if you are entertaining close competitors or discussing similar roles with other organizations. The decision-makers also want to know if your job search stage will impact their preferred timing for making a hiring decision. The goal of your response is to inform the decision-makers at Intuit of your job search status while further expressing your interest in their opportunity.
Avoid giving the impression that you are only counting on this particular opportunity. Think of this interview question as a 'first date' question. If the person you are on a first date with asked for the names of other people you're dating, you wouldn't start listing other people's names. You also wouldn't say, 'I'm fully committed to only you.' Instead, you want to express your interest while remaining open to other opportunities.
Intuit's competitors may include Sage, Workday, and Zoho. The financial software industry is highly competitive, so the hiring managers at Intuit want to understand what types of jobs and companies you are entertaining. It will make the interview and hiring process smoother when the hiring managers know what they need to do to remain competitive with your time and attention.
Talk about your search without disclosing every detail of where else you are interviewing. You are never obligated to reveal the names of the companies you're entertaining. For instance, instead of saying, "Tomorrow I have a second interview with Sage and a third interview booked with Workday at the end of the week..." consider saying, "I am actively interviewing with two other companies. One is a company focused primarily on enterprise software solutions, and the other focuses on human capital management solutions."
The average HireVue interview takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. This one-way video interview typically includes 3-5 questions. Depending on the HireVue parameters set by Intuit, the asynchronous interview platform will generally give you 30 seconds to prepare a response and up to 2 minutes to answer each question. It's important to note that HireVue stops recording as soon as your time limit is up, so it's better to run under time than overtime.
"I am actively interviewing with two other organizations that provide software solutions to enterprise companies. One is a company focused on a range of financial software solutions, and the other provides on-demand financial management systems. I am eager to secure a new opportunity; however, I will wait for the right offer versus accepting the first opportunity presented to me. I am very interested in this role with Intuit and would like to know the hiring team's timeline for this decision. Perhaps we could cover this in our next interview."
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Anonymous Answer
I am not applying to work at any of Intuit's competitors. I am focused on becoming a certified ethical hacker while working part-time for Intuit.
Jaymie's Feedback
It's great to be open and honest about your job-seeking status and interest in Intuit Inc. This gives the interviewer a better idea of how seriously you're pursuing other opportunities and if you're applying to any and all companies, how soon you're looking to make a move, and how quickly they need to make a decision. It never hurts to add in a personal detail as well. For example, if you've heard great things from other employees or are familiar with awards or accolades the company has won, etc.
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