Ten years from now, where do you see yourself?

An interviewer will ask you this question to determine if you have a career plan and hope to advance within the organization. While individuals don't need to want to advance, a desire to move up indicates to the interviewer that you are motivated, willing to learn new things, and will put in extra effort to move to the next level within the organization. Companies prefer to hire highly motivated individuals rather than those who are satisfied remaining in one position for their entire career. Even if your ambition does not go beyond this immediate role, you should be able to describe where you'd like to be professionally a decade from now.