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Interview Prep with Fexingo: Behavioral Questions, Case Studies, and Hiring Manager Insights
How to Answer the Why Are You Leaving Your Job Question
- Published
- August 24, 2026
- Duration
- 8:10
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- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
Discusses In this episode of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into one of the trickiest questi…
Summary
In this episode of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into one of the trickiest questions in any job interview: 'Why are you leaving your current role?' They break down the psychology behind the question, why generic answers like 'I want a new challenge' fall flat, and how to frame your departure as a pull toward the new role rather than a p…
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In this episode of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into one of the trickiest questions in any job interview: 'Why are you leaving your current role?' They break down the psychology behind the question, why generic answers like 'I want a new challenge' fall flat, and how to frame your departure as a pull toward the new role rather than a push from the old one. Using a concrete example—a marketing manager who left after a merger—they walk through the 'pull, not push' framework, th