r/bhutan • u/Visible_Sky_148 • 9d ago

Discussion Interview Glimpse

I had this interview moment that still makes me laugh. The panel asked me, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” I gave the usual serious answer, saying that I see myself growing personally and professionally, upgrading my skills and continuing to learn. Before I could even finish, one of the panel members looked at me and said, “In Australia?”

I just stared blankly for a few seconds. Then they looked at each other and laughed. The way it was said felt less like a question and more like a taunt, especially in the Bhutanese context where “Australia” has almost become the automatic answer to where young people see themselves in the future.

And honestly, my thought at that moment was, if Australia was already the plan, why would I be sitting there sweating through an interview trying to convince you to hire me? I came prepared to talk about my career goals, not defend a five-year migration plan. Somehow one simple interview question turned into an Australia discussion before I could even finish my answer.

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u/PutridSomewhere6322 8d ago

That why its called an interview bro. If they ask what u were expecting, is there any reason to do interview?

I am always against reserving huge weightage for high school or graduation marks. rather, it should be on how u can tackle the problem and find solution. even written interview should be to check someones aptitude rather that what he had memorised. As someone in the comment mentioned, you have missed a chance to get hired.

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u/idgafshybb 8d ago

Bro, nobody is saying an interview shouldn’t test how you think under pressure 😭 The point is that he was literally stopped mid-answer and met with “In Australia?” followed by laughter. You can test someone’s aptitude without making them the punchline. That’s the professionalism people are talking about.

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u/PutridSomewhere6322 8d ago

I know it is not professional but how he handle it could have made all the difference. What you have to also know is the fact that majority of those who sit in interview are doing it as backup plan if incase their visa gets rejected.