What do you enjoy most about your current role? What would you change if you could?

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The interviewer wants to understand what motivates and inspires you the most in your current role to see what type of employee you will be if hired. When you describe what you would like to change, they will know how you adapt to your job and make the best of a situation.

Begin your response by sharing the main aspects of your current job that you appreciate most and explain why you enjoy them. You can also focus on some of your strengths in your answer. For example, if problem-solving and troubleshooting technical issues energize you, perhaps this is because these are areas where you excel.

When discussing the aspects of your job that you would change, avoid taking this as an opportunity to complain. The interviewer will not want you to dwell on sticking points from your current position. Briefly mention what you would change, and then express what you are doing to make the best of the situation.

"In my current role, I most enjoy building relationships with my teammates and colleagues. I have an eye for noticing the success and strong performance of others. So, in my current role, I spend a lot of time investing in my team members' personal and professional success. I thoroughly enjoy this aspect of my role. If I could change anything about my current position, I would improve the onboarding process that my company has in place. I have built upon it over the past six months; however, there are many improvements required that I do not have the financial backing to put into motion. With that said, my employer does the best that they can with the limited resources available to them."

"Currently, I work for a small security firm, and I love most of the tasks assigned to me. I have had the opportunity to grow my knowledge base in crowd management and conflict de-escalation. One factor that I would change is the lack of variety in tasks throughout the day. Our small security firm has great clients, but they tend to come in through referrals and are often from the same industry. This is why I am seeking a new opportunity with a larger firm. I want more for myself and my career as a Security Manager. I seek greater challenges, bigger projects, and larger leadership opportunities with a diverse range. Your company is known to be progressive, and that is very exciting for me."