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1. The quality of the other employees
2. The quality AND purpose of the products being built
3. The quality of management
4. Required hours.. Do you want me to work 70 hours a week? If so, thanks but no thanks. I'm a team player and willing to pull extra hours when the occasion arises, but I have other hobbies that I like to indulge in.
5. Salary
I have no problem with answering a question like this nor do I really understand why people are so upset over it. When I'm at an interview I try to be genuine and honest.. I'm not going to worry about fitting my answers to what you want them to be in an ideal employee.
I'm also not looking to debate/argue over whether or not it's a good question. But here would be my response:
1. The quality of the other employees
2. The quality AND purpose of the products being built
3. The quality of management
4. Required hours.. Do you want me to work 70 hours a week? If so, thanks but no thanks. I'm a team player and willing to pull extra hours when the occasion arises, but I have other hobbies that I like to indulge in.
5. Salary