Explain Your Motivation for Changing Jobs in a Goldman Sachs Product Manager Interview

You are interviewing for a product manager role at Goldman Sachs. The interviewer asks why you want to leave the company you work for now. Give the answer you would deliver, and be ready for the follow-up questions it invites. ```hint Lead with the pull Spend most of the answer on what you are moving toward and why this role offers it, and only a sentence or two on what you are moving away from. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Does the interviewer want only your reason for leaving, or also why you chose Goldman Sachs and this product team? - If you have changed jobs several times in a short period, should you address the pattern or only the most recent move? - If you have already left your last job, for example after a layoff, should you explain why you left rather than why you are leaving? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - A truthful, specific reason framed around what you want next rather than complaints about your employer, manager or pay. - A clear link between that reason and what a product manager role at Goldman Sachs offers. - Evidence that you tried to grow in your current role before deciding to leave, and that you are leaving on good terms. - A concise delivery that matches your resume and holds up under follow-up questions. ### Follow-up Questions - If your current company made a counteroffer, what would make you stay? - What would your current manager say is your reason for leaving? - You have been in your current role for less than a year. Why move now?