Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “Why are you changing jobs”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)**The main goal is to show that you are not running away from something but towards something.** A three-step structure: appreciation for the current job, a reason framed as development rather than discontent, and a link between the move and the next stage of your career. Do not talk about problems and people; talk about challenges and goals.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)Image**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 <what exactly>, > but right now I am looking for opportunities to <develop in something> > 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 | Phrasing | Why it hurts | | --- | --- | | I do not like my manager or my team | Makes you look like a difficult colleague | | I am underpaid | Acceptable only as a secondary reason | | The place is falling apart | Reads as a complaint, and HR will note the tone | | I am just tired | Unconvincing and adds no confidence | | I want something new | Too vague, shows no self-awareness | ### 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.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.