Why are you changing jobs

The main goal is to show that you are not running away from something but towards something. Do not talk about problems and people; talk about development, challenges and goals.

#Theory

#TL;DR

• Three steps: appreciation, a reason framed as development, a goal ahead.
• Focus on where you are going, not what you are leaving.
• Money as a reason is acceptable only as a secondary one.
• Complaints about a manager or team read as being difficult to work with.
• You can add a note about shared values with the new company.

#A universal formula

I am grateful to my current job, it gave me , but right now I am looking for opportunities to and I see this direction as the logical next step.

#Variants that work

Scope of work: "I liked what I was doing and I got good experience, but the tasks started repeating. Now I want to work with harder architecture and a more modern stack."

Stack: "The environment at my current job is stable, but the stack has aged a little. Developing in current tools matters to me, so I am looking for a project where the technology matches where I want to grow."

Responsibility: "I have grown to a confident level and I can feel I have hit the ceiling. I want more responsibility and more influence over architecture."

Process: "The company is good, but the processes are fairly bureaucratic and new ideas land slowly. I am more comfortable somewhere that values initiative and fast feedback."

#What not to say

#Common mistakes

• Criticising your former employer in any form.
• Money as the only reason named.
• A vague "I want to grow" with nothing concrete behind it.