is it acceptable to say this in an interview

Bufger

I went to work at ASDA whilst studying at Uni for my career. In the interview i was asked why i wanted to work there and i said I was there to stay in work and pay for my course. They were never under the impression that i would be a career ASDA worker and it didnt matter.

They want to know a few things because they dont want to go to all of that effort to find someone that only works there for a month. They also want someone that will be on time and that they can trust with their business. As long as your son gives the impression that he's trustworthy, punctual and wants to hold down a job for a reasonable length of time (even say - 2 years or however long it is) then he shouldnt have a problem.

No point in lying, you'd be starting on a negative if he got the position.

rlf1993

I suppose there's always a chance you might get an employer who appreciates the honesty - but it's a very small chance and would you really want to risk it?

heretolearn_2

'I was there to stay in work and pay for my course. ' that's a completely different reason to the one the OP proposed, and I agree that this is a good reason for taking a job.

InsideInsurance

You need to distingish between the different questions like "why do you want this role" -v- "why do you want to work for this company" etc. Whilst similar they are different but too often answered the same way.

Generally, when asking why you want to work for a particular company it is looking for you to be able to demonstrate that you have actually researched the company itself and not simply blindly applied for absolutely everything and then winging it on the day with any that give you an interview.

Likewise if they're asking about the role they aren't expecting you to talk about how its your dream job but you should talk about how you can use skills/ knowledge you already have and what you can learn from the role (even if its stretching things like saying getting Cust Serv experience from shelf stacking).

You really should never mention money unless the interview asks

claire16c

Totally agree with the above. On no terms should he say that!

I had an interview at Sainsburys for part time work whilst I was at school and its pretty clear to a manager I was not there to get a job for the rest of my life. I said my friend worked there said it was a good place to work, and I was trying to earn some money, and get work experience.

Beckyy

Most definitely do not say that. It gives the impression that the job is just the easiest and only option around - not that he actually wants it. Regardless of what it is, he needs to make it seem like he genuinely wants to work there.

Also, with all due respect, you have to bear in mind that media studies is extremely popular to study - there is a huge amount of people with A levels and degree in it and they're relatively easy to get (I've studied it!). Realistically, it's extremely hard to actually get into as a good career, so he might need this job in the future.