How to Answer: What interests you about working for our agency?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Photographer job interview.
20. What interests you about working for our agency?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
This question is asked to determine how serious you are about applying for the job. If you come across as casually interested, it will likely count against you as a candidate.
The Goal
The goal is to show the interviewer that you are serious about working for their agency. Make it clear that you targeted their agency for specific reasons. You want the interviewer to believe that you are excited about the opportunity.
What You Need to Know
It is important to research the company and the interviewer. Explore their website and past work. Do some research on the interviewer if you know the person's name. This will show the interviewer that you did your homework and are genuinely interested in working at the company.
Why am I interested in your company/agency Example
I applied for this position based on the photography work on your website. Your work is more visually interesting and completely different than your competitors' work. Your work feels more intimate and authentic and left me wanting to learn more as a consumer.