Let’s explore a few more questions

Let’s explore a few more questions in this category. Try to guess the recommended response to the following questions:
QUESTION: Why did you apply for this job?
ANSWER A: I was just looking through the newspaper, and I came across this one.
ANSWER B: I have been targeting my job search toward major companies in the software industry. I came across yours on the Internet and decided to research it a bit further. According to your Web site, you’ve introduced several new product lines in the past few years. I was impressed by your track record and wanted to find out more. ANSWER C: I heard about it from a friend.

The question behind the question is “Did you just stumble upon our company, or did you put some thought and effort into making a choice to work with us? Have you done your homework?” Answer B would indicate that you had the most forethought. Being able to answer a question like this one is the payoff for the research you learned to do in Chapter 4. The same sort of strategy can be used for the following question, in which the question behind the question is also “Did you do your homework?”

Taken from : Fearless Interviewing - How To Win The Job