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Had a really nice albeit tough interview for a transfer pricing/tax specialist position in a top-5 italian company, a bank. Transfer pricing is a relatively new and unexplored concept in the italian big companies, and having previous experience on it really helped me. What do you guys think when the interviewer's first question is to break the ice and make a comfortable situation? I was interviewed by the director of the tax department, his aide and a HR guy whose first question was, jokingly "now, why would anyone devote his life to something like being a tax specialist". Everyone was smiling and I replied with an italian polite equivalent of "it's a dirty job but someone's got to do it", to which everyone laughed and nodded. Went on to explain that I actually like it, and why, and have been doing it for years now. I was kinda glad that he asked the question.
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Dec 18, 2014 10:23
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If it's really your dream job why not give them a honest answer? Especially regarding your salary expectations. They probably are asking it because they consider you a good fit but fear you're going to cost them too much.
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Feb 22, 2015 22:39
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I agree. I'm actually quite surprised that they pull the salary card so early in the process.
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Feb 23, 2015 07:39
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When I got interviewed for two different tax manager positions in the same company, I just told them the one I preferred, why I preferred it and also stressed why I was the right candidate for it. It worked and got the position I wanted.
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Feb 26, 2015 22:42
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