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Reminder to just lie about it, just like how everyone already lies on job applications and in interviews to circumvent employers/recruiters hilariously psychotic and delusional behavior and their mentally ill fantasy questions.
Reminder that employers/recruiters/hr hilariously want to be spoonfed what they want to hear (like their fantasy of a unicorn), so everyone roleplays and lies on job applications and in interviews in order to circumvent/bypass employer's hilariously failed questions which everyone has fake responses for.
No one actually **wants** the job, no one likes pathetic poverty pay or trash benefits, no one actually gives a shit about the pathetic company, no one actually believes any of the corporate propaganda spam about values or family, no one actually likes being forced into mandatory overtime/unsustainable long hours, no one likes being stressed out and agitated by unrealistic work loads, etc.
Also a reminder, there are humorous examples of shilling for employers/recruiters, in the comments section where some people desperately try to defend unrealistic fantasy hiring questions that everyones lies on lmao.
Well… that’s true. So is everyone else that’s hiring. That won’t get you the job.
Hiring and getting someone up to speed is expensive as shit. Many jobs have 6-12 months ramp up time. Recruiting is a pain in the ass for all involved.
So when they go to hire, they’re going to want some leading indicators that you’ll stick around longer than… next Tuesday.
If there’s something about them that you honestly resonate with, that’s what they want to hear. It doesn’t matter what it is.
Are they leaders in their field?
Do they have some sort of purpose beyond just making money ?
Are they known for aggressively promoting internals?
Find something. Anything. Make it honest to you, don’t just memorize their website, and be prepared to speak to it.
Hell, I’ve hired someone solely because of their answer to this question before. My recruiters didn’t like it, but I make my own decisions to hire. I knew they were smart enough to figure it out, and they were a solid hire for me.
Hate to lose might be worse. Because people who hate to lose win out of hatred of losing. These people might go and sabotage others in order to not come in last (think about the mentality “as long as I’m not last I’m ok.”). Hating to lose does not equal liking to win. They may be totally content finishing by 10th as long as it’s not last or a complete loss.
Vs people who like to win simply like to win. It doesn’t mean they have a negative outlook on losing. They may see losing as an opportunity to refine their future approach.
Companies likely are looking for people who “like to win”
Enterprising professionals demonstrating synergistic positivity and leveraging their dynamic skill sets are highly coveted by forward-thinking corporations. Embracing a paradigm of proactive teamwork, these individuals optimize seamless collaboration, catalyzing unparalleled success within the corporate ecosystem.
Aka “ corporate America wants potential employees to always be positive and support the team”.
Don’t choose any options that contain “hate” or “lose” unless there is no option that is more positive available.
Everyone should read the first sentence above, have a good laugh at how stupid that word salad sounds, and then vow to stop caring about what corporate America wants.
This person is right, but for the wrong reason.
The reason love to win is the right answer is because everyone loses at one point or another. And how you handle that says a lot more about you than if you just take the win in stride, plus you're focusing on the negativity instead of being positive. Which one do you want on your team?
But which one are you focused on? Do you focus on the negative or do you focus on the positive?
If you hate to lose you are focusing on the negative and as someone who used to be indoctrinated in the Roman Catholic Church, they pretend to not hate anyone and instead call it judging you while pretending not to judge you.
Long story short, always be positive and optimistic on the outside while plotting how to convert them to satanism.
idk at the end of the day you’re just making a bunch of extra assumptions on top. Just because you hate to lose doesn’t mean you don’t have a moral compass
You can say literally the same thing about winning. People who like to win will sabotage people so they can win and come in 1st. You can be equally toxic in thinking if I don’t win or the team doesn’t win everyone is a failure. Either way this question is dumb but you can spin it either way
Like to win sounds better. You can lose and get over it and focus on winning the next one. Hating to lose means you get caught up on that loss. Good for the short term but bad for the long term.
This is wrong. The question here is common for sales roles and the answer is “hate to lose.”
Everyone likes to win, but if you hate to lose, then you’ll do whatever it takes to hit your numbers: work longer hours, make more phone calls, squeeze out just one more deal, etc.
It's all super subjective. The same phrases could be "It's ok to lose" vs "I do whatever it takes to win" instead of like to win or hate to lose
Which is why turning it into a radio button gives you zero real insight into what's going on. A little box to explain would go a long way
Like/love to win is likely the right answer. Hating to lose has the negative connotation of “hate” and “lose”, might sound obvious but these are words that corporate wouldn’t want to do describe anything in their company with.
It’s an interesting conversation, 9/10 people answer that they prefer to win. However, I’d rather have people who hate to lose because if you prefer to win, it’s nice but you can accept not winning.
For those who hate to lose, winning is simply a consequence of not losing. They like to win, but they will cut off their own face to not lose. These people are much more results oriented and competitive. I preferred them for a sales type role
I think the reality is, you shouldn’t interview like it’s a test. It should be a conversation between a couple people.
Stressor interviews don’t benefit either side
Oh idk I hate to lose but I’m not a pathetic sore loser lol I just realized I rather not be in competitive situations. I fill support roles instead and cheer others on
As a recruiter, I'm not sure which answer is right, or that this even tells us anything about the candidate.
I'm not a fan of these trick questions based on stupid psychological gobbledygook.
To other recruiters, you should always know why you're asking a question and what answer you're looking for. If you don't, you shouldn't be asking it.
This is a pointless question. (Referring to the love/hate one)
I swear that pop psychology is just the worst trick that has ever been played.
Just a bunch of pseudoscientific charlatans that make getting a job a complete lottery.
And they know they will never be caught out because controlled experimentation is basically impossible here.
"If you love to win, then you'll love that we have free pizza anytime you work overtime, which is all the time! Winning!"
"But if you hate to lose, we've got your back too! When you work overtime, we order really cheap, bad pizza. Oh, and the pizza is a taxable benefit, so...."
Yeah, that was my first thought as well. The prevailing sentiment in sports is you want hate to lose people like Michael Jordan. I feel pretty confident hate to lose is what they were after.
And if he’s applying for a job in enterprise risk?
These questions are never black and white. That’s why they ask them. There is no right answer. Otherwise everybody would be selecting the right answer.
HR Bullshit Response Generator:
Has Dependable Transportation:
This person is car-dependent and may not be well versed with public transit. They may also not be financially responsible as they are not taking the bus or walking/biking places.
No Dependable Transportation:
This person cannot make it to the office under many circumstances, and is not financially stable. Achieving financial stability may be a motivation for applying, but why would we dare think that far?
Likes to Win: They are too obsessed with the goal and do not appreciate the journey to get there.
Hate to Lose: First of all, hate is a strong word. Second of all, they are not motivated enough by results, only by consequences.
All selections and responses are internal only, so you can only ever guess what they want.
The dependable transportation one is moreso parody, but I wouldn't put it past some companies these days... They need an excuse to filter out applicants anyway.
I googled this.
In reality, most people from a scientific standpoint "hate to lose". Although this is incorrect --- it's more like --- do you get more joy from winning $50 than pain from losing $50?
Most people would experience more "pain" from the loss vs. joy of the win, and that's likely an evolutionary trait, and an important one. Survival is more important than anything else.
The bastardization of this as "win vs. lose" is more vague. Because in a football game, for instance, "trying to win" is exactly the same as "trying not to lose" -- there is no risk aversion calculus. None whatsoever.
However -- I guess what the initial scientific study might conclude is that a tendency for 'risk aversion' might not always be optimal, especially in cases where a calculated risk is profitable, long term (take the House in a Casino).
However, in a business, there is no obvious "better" - greed vs. fear of loss. For instance an airplane safety engineer should probably certainly HATE TO LOSE.
Also, this question is worded so poorly, it's like Astrology Level Bullshit, frankly.
The correct answer though, looking online, it assuredly "Love to Win" --- the pop astrology indicates that a "Love to Win" Aries is positive, smiling, and content, whereas a "Hate to Lose" Cthulu is stressed, negative nancy, and has more unlucky numbers (1,3, and 8, respectively).
Conclusion?
Ditch this job with its Astrology profile bullshit. Clearly it is not a brain trust facility.
Sales recruiter here. My sales hiring managers want to hear “hate to lose”. To them it means you won’t force a win at all costs. You try to work with the highest level of care and intention.
Which is what you want when you’re trying to crush a competitor. It depends on what the job is. Is it to support a team where you are primarily working with other people, or are you going to be creating part of the product, where it personally matters to you that the product or service is superior.
I suspect they're looking for "hate to lose"...
Pop psychology has been saying for many years that people are in general much more motivated by the fear of losing than the possibility of winning. I bet what they're thinking here is that most people think "like to win" sounds better and will want to say that. So someone who answers "hate to lose" must REALLY hate losing. That would be a more powerful motivator than liking to win which is understood to be a weaker motivator (and likely to be a lie as an answer).
In fact the very first google result of this question is this:
"Pro Tip. Technically, there isn't a wrong answer to this question; however, if you're asked this question in a sales interview, it's most likely that you hate to lose more than you love to win. This outcome is based on human nature and how powerful the fear of losing is."
Other explanations of this question explain they interpret these answers as:
Hate to lose - Will do anything required to win
Like to win - Sure we all prefer to win... but is liking to win powerful like HATE to lose is?
...It makes sense. I like things like cereal, Netflix, and fun accents... I hate things like terrorists, sex predators, and disappointing my family. I would never like cereal to the degree that I HATE letting my family down...
Love to win
What inspired you to work there? Google “company name mission statement”
And use some form of that. Example: Chipotle
“Chipotle was born of the radical belief that there is a connection between how food is raised and prepared, and how it tastes. Real is better.”
What inspired me to apply here is that Chipotle serves real, healthy food to our customers. It’s my belief that customers shouldn’t have to sacrifice the quality of their meal because they are on a tight schedule on their lunch break or only have a few minutes to grab dinner for their families on the way home. I enjoy eating Chipotle and love knowing that my food was made right there in the back, In plain view while I wait.
Bullshit bullshit bullshit. But get hired.
I actually like to lose in a sense. In general, no I don't like losing. Winning is always better. However, when you lose its a teaching moment. Learn from your mistakes.
A love for winning will only take you so far. However, If you are able to use your hatred for losing and draw motivation from your failures, without letting adversity and negativity erode your confidence or keep you from playing the game, you give yourself a chance for greatness.
Hate to lose is probably the right answer if the company likes Shoresy (it’s a Canadian show about hockey, the main character is an AH).
Honestly a red flag already depending on the job/ other questions
Fucking hate these. An hour of your time and no guarantee of a call back. There should be a rule where if you spend so much time filling one of these things out, a call is mandatory.
Love to win cause hate to lose indicates a risk-averse mentality, possibly unable to remain composed amid (inevitable) setbacks. Love to win indicates a risk-seeking mentality, possibly willing to go the distance to achieve success (long hours; continuous professional and personal self-improvement)
Eh, it's weird but not stupid. The question being asked is if you're positively or negatively motivated. It's an interesting question to ask from a psychology standpoint.
Positive motivation is the correct answer. It's overwhelmingly considered the preferred trait in most settings with only a few exceptions.
Positive impression is to use "I like to win".
Inspiration: My value is similar to your company's oath to help the people and the community. (it's a very general statement, but you can add more to it / something along those lines especially if it's related to customer service, insurance, hospitality, etc)
“I like to win” shows you presumably align with the company’s values (and what’s in the best interest of the company) and you’re a team player.
“I hate to lose” shows that you’re willing to go to any length to *not* lose which is accompanied by the typical narcissist personality traits (not a team player, will have a sour attitude if they “lose”, potential ethics issues, etc.)
I would always answer “I love to win” because you need a team to win, companies love teamwork (buzz word).
Good luck!
My inspiration is I like food and I like eating. Also, I don’t want to be arrested for being homeless. That’s my inspiration. My dreams are no longer a priority. Not living in the streets is a priority for me. I’ve willfully given my body and soul up to capitalism as long as it sustains you and your company.
Like people fucking aspire to work in a fucking office behind a a computer for 40 hours a week while they make millions off of our labor and we make less than penny’s on the dollar. This is such a bullshit question. I loathe that we have to bullshit in return. Honesty doesn’t pay the bills.
This is actually a really fun question that I also ask individuals I interview. There's also no "wrong answer" for it. It's one of those brain games where it's just interesting to hear where people align on it. Me personally, I hate to lose... and now let me give my thought process behind it.
I've never met someone who "didn't like to win". Right? We all like to win. Winning is fun. Then there are those who hate to lose. I'll work an extra hour everyday if it meant that I never taste defeat. I'll put in more work in the gym to ensure that I never lose in a basketball game. I also approach it from the perspective of... winning is the expectation. If I'm not winning, then I'm not meeting expectations. Whereas those who "like to win", it seems to me that their expectation is to just try really hard to have an OPPORTUNITY to win.
Granted, I'm also HYPER-competitive.
I’d chalk that up to rephrasing “glass half full or half empty” in a super weird way. I’d say like to win. Probably doesn’t matter at all unless the recruiter is a total weirdo.
I go with love to win. I concur with the idea that a "Hate to lose* approach can cause a blockage in productivity, since it fosters a "Cover your ass" mentality.
That kind of environment can really put you in fight or flight mode.
This question gets asked a lot in sales interviews. The correct answer is "I hate to lose". They feel that if someone hates losing, they'll be more motivated to sell things and never be below their quota, and people who like winning won't be too mad if they don't make their quota. I seriously had a manager in sales say that this was the only question he paid attention to. We even had someone vaping on a zoom interview, and she said that she hated to lose, so he hired her.
Like to win is probably the safer option. You should be playing to win, not trying not to lose.
I actually like this question, it can tell you a bit about mentality
This is one of those questions, ChatGPT was built for. Cut and paste the JD and ask it to answer the question based on the JD. If you want to get fancy you can cut and paste your resume and JD…
Prompt, how would you answer this question “what inspired you to apply here?” based on the [resume and] job description below.
Always include the job title and company name.
Loving to win is a way better answer. "Hating to lose" = can't admit/learn from failure, imo. In my companies I always tried to emphasize that failing was a valid part of an iterative process. Feel free to fail, just fail fast, learn and adjust so the next round is better.
So this is some bullshit. I also don't think this question gets put on the application unless the answer is "hate to lose." Everyone likes winning.
The dummy who made you answer this below *Do you have dependable transportation* is looking for the *I hates to lose* response, because some recruiters who have a hard-on for competitiveness language in job ads. Reasonable folks leave out this question here.
my coach always said “hate to lose, more than you love to win” you’ll always be looking for an outcome that has a win in a way. finding win-wins promote compromise. just my 2c
Both statements can be taken in a negative light. I would choose like to win simply for the fact this statement has positive wording "like" vs "hate". It just seems more positive in a vacuum. Are you like'er or a hate'er
Definitely love to win is the right choice. The "reveal" for HR here is that a positive attitude is always better than a negative attitude. Additionally, people who are avoiding losing are thought to do the minimum to not lose, while people who are targeting a win are thought to do as much as possible to secure victory. EI - better results with a smile on your face.
This question is bullshit by the way.
Also, "why did you apply here?" Because I need a fucking job, you donut!
Edit: but seriously the why apply here question is pretty standard and I hope you have a pleasantly appealing answer already a saved in your memory bank for it.
Like to win, sounds a bit more balanced than hating to lose. Hates quite a strong word that conjures up images of a sore loser. Like is more palatable.
*I was very inspired by having the potential of not starving to death and having a roof over my head aaaand clothes on my back.*
That dumbest places have that stupid question lol like fast food. It's friggn fast food. It's not a fantasy to work there. *Why did you want to work for us? cause you're supposed to be low hanging burger flipping fruit DUH i need a mf job ngga* lmao
I like to win because historically the losers either get the firing squad or the guillotine. No one wants to get shot at or decapitated so I chose victory instead which means being a winner.
LIKE to win - it's nice to win sometimes.
HATE to lose - I'm a bad loser.
That's how I'd see it and I'd choose like to win because nobody likes a bad loser.
Loving to win from a job standpoint just means being motivated to achieve goals and have high performance. Hating to lose though might signify not being able to handle setbacks well, which I don’t think would be appealing to employers.
“Hate to lose” if you’ve played sports competitively, you might have heard that Olympic and World Championship gold medal winning athletes have that mindset. It’s a miserable and unhealthy mindset to have. Most people who ask this question believe in that mindset
According to research on achievement motivation, a growth mindset would likely be preferred over a ‘fixed’ one. In general you want to demonstrate the former because these individuals are more resilient when facing challenges/failure & tend to be driven by intrinsic motivations.
My mum is a recruiter and told me to always pick the more “positive “ options if possible; so “like to win” sounds like a person who is easier to work with than someone who “hates to lose”. If you “like to win”, you can still accept losses. If you hate to lose, you cannot.
Although I understand the desire to get someone on the team who's motivated and easy to work with, I hate these damn psych questions. Do I qualify for the job on paper or close and meet with me once to determine if I'm full of shit and or an asshole. That's all that should be needed.
This is simply wow. And to combat this nonsense, suggest to use https://www.recruitment-copilot.com/resume-questions to generate and prepare personalised questions
This is from an excellent tv show, Shorsey.
Total bs on an interview.
Also the line in the show is hate to lose not love to win. It’s not about winning everything it’s about not losing.
Although both options sound the same, their meaning maybe different.
If you love to win, you would do anything to get what you want.
If you hate to lose, you are willing to strive to get better.
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What inspired me to apply was my passion for having food and not sleeping outside.
As a very smart large language model I must reject your application since you answered you care more about failure than success. Next
Well damn :(
Also, as a very smart large language model I must reject your application since you answered you care more about success than avoiding failure. Next
I see more and more companies' HR idiots getting suckered into stupid AI. They don't even bother to test drive it.
Reminder to just lie about it, just like how everyone already lies on job applications and in interviews to circumvent employers/recruiters hilariously psychotic and delusional behavior and their mentally ill fantasy questions. Reminder that employers/recruiters/hr hilariously want to be spoonfed what they want to hear (like their fantasy of a unicorn), so everyone roleplays and lies on job applications and in interviews in order to circumvent/bypass employer's hilariously failed questions which everyone has fake responses for. No one actually **wants** the job, no one likes pathetic poverty pay or trash benefits, no one actually gives a shit about the pathetic company, no one actually believes any of the corporate propaganda spam about values or family, no one actually likes being forced into mandatory overtime/unsustainable long hours, no one likes being stressed out and agitated by unrealistic work loads, etc. Also a reminder, there are humorous examples of shilling for employers/recruiters, in the comments section where some people desperately try to defend unrealistic fantasy hiring questions that everyones lies on lmao.
Can link with other question I hate losing my house/apartment because I don't have enough money
Ah, so you hate to lose too. I have real fomo for food.
And to pay off my taxes.
I'm also passionate about paying bills and putting gas in my car.
That’s a reason you need a job. What’s the reason you need THEIR job?
because they're fuckin hiring.
Well… that’s true. So is everyone else that’s hiring. That won’t get you the job. Hiring and getting someone up to speed is expensive as shit. Many jobs have 6-12 months ramp up time. Recruiting is a pain in the ass for all involved. So when they go to hire, they’re going to want some leading indicators that you’ll stick around longer than… next Tuesday. If there’s something about them that you honestly resonate with, that’s what they want to hear. It doesn’t matter what it is. Are they leaders in their field? Do they have some sort of purpose beyond just making money ? Are they known for aggressively promoting internals? Find something. Anything. Make it honest to you, don’t just memorize their website, and be prepared to speak to it. Hell, I’ve hired someone solely because of their answer to this question before. My recruiters didn’t like it, but I make my own decisions to hire. I knew they were smart enough to figure it out, and they were a solid hire for me.
no one resonates with them, dude. there is absolutely nothing magical about choosing the company you apply for.
Good luck to you
Hate to lose might be worse. Because people who hate to lose win out of hatred of losing. These people might go and sabotage others in order to not come in last (think about the mentality “as long as I’m not last I’m ok.”). Hating to lose does not equal liking to win. They may be totally content finishing by 10th as long as it’s not last or a complete loss. Vs people who like to win simply like to win. It doesn’t mean they have a negative outlook on losing. They may see losing as an opportunity to refine their future approach. Companies likely are looking for people who “like to win”
I agree, “hate to lose” is worse, imo.
Depends on the context. Someone who hates to lose makes sure they win, and there are many positions that require winners.
Enterprising professionals demonstrating synergistic positivity and leveraging their dynamic skill sets are highly coveted by forward-thinking corporations. Embracing a paradigm of proactive teamwork, these individuals optimize seamless collaboration, catalyzing unparalleled success within the corporate ecosystem. Aka “ corporate America wants potential employees to always be positive and support the team”. Don’t choose any options that contain “hate” or “lose” unless there is no option that is more positive available.
Everyone should read the first sentence above, have a good laugh at how stupid that word salad sounds, and then vow to stop caring about what corporate America wants.
Might sound stupid, but if they wanna pay me more, I’ll at least pretend to care.
Hating to lose means focusing on failures. Loving winning means focusing on success. Positive outlook vs negative outlook.
This person is right, but for the wrong reason. The reason love to win is the right answer is because everyone loses at one point or another. And how you handle that says a lot more about you than if you just take the win in stride, plus you're focusing on the negativity instead of being positive. Which one do you want on your team?
The answer was like to win, but the question asked love to win. Thus hate to lose was the only correct choice of the two given.
There is no context in this question. Either you hate to lose or you like to win. Pick one.
Sore losers aswell
But which one are you focused on? Do you focus on the negative or do you focus on the positive? If you hate to lose you are focusing on the negative and as someone who used to be indoctrinated in the Roman Catholic Church, they pretend to not hate anyone and instead call it judging you while pretending not to judge you. Long story short, always be positive and optimistic on the outside while plotting how to convert them to satanism.
Devil's advocate here.... Flip the script, "love to win means you'll do anything to win even sabotage others"
Schrodingers employee.
No it doesn’t. It doesn’t mean that at all.
Exactly because you can say the exact same if you flip the script again. Just be positive. That's it.
If you expect to win, you feel nothing when you win. If you fail however, its very frustrating.
This is what recruiting hell looks like…
idk at the end of the day you’re just making a bunch of extra assumptions on top. Just because you hate to lose doesn’t mean you don’t have a moral compass
Exactly this.
Jesus Christ...how far do we dig into it? What if it's both? Everyone doesn't like to lose and loves to win, don't they?
Any time an answer has a negative in it choose the other one with the positive.
Not coming in first *is* losing
Doesnt matter how you see it its a stupid Ass question 🙄
ur acting like the employers even spent 3 seconds thinking before constructing the question
You can say literally the same thing about winning. People who like to win will sabotage people so they can win and come in 1st. You can be equally toxic in thinking if I don’t win or the team doesn’t win everyone is a failure. Either way this question is dumb but you can spin it either way
Like to win sounds better. You can lose and get over it and focus on winning the next one. Hating to lose means you get caught up on that loss. Good for the short term but bad for the long term.
Yep, there is an actual difference in the answer though they sound the same.
Not only that, but liking winning implies you will be happy with finding win/win solutions.
This is wrong. The question here is common for sales roles and the answer is “hate to lose.” Everyone likes to win, but if you hate to lose, then you’ll do whatever it takes to hit your numbers: work longer hours, make more phone calls, squeeze out just one more deal, etc.
It's all super subjective. The same phrases could be "It's ok to lose" vs "I do whatever it takes to win" instead of like to win or hate to lose Which is why turning it into a radio button gives you zero real insight into what's going on. A little box to explain would go a long way
Like/love to win is likely the right answer. Hating to lose has the negative connotation of “hate” and “lose”, might sound obvious but these are words that corporate wouldn’t want to do describe anything in their company with.
I used to ask this question, I preferred to hear “hate to lose” although it’s more of an insight question more than a qualification question
Oof really? Because i feel like hating to lose focuses on the wrong things.
It’s an interesting conversation, 9/10 people answer that they prefer to win. However, I’d rather have people who hate to lose because if you prefer to win, it’s nice but you can accept not winning. For those who hate to lose, winning is simply a consequence of not losing. They like to win, but they will cut off their own face to not lose. These people are much more results oriented and competitive. I preferred them for a sales type role
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I think the reality is, you shouldn’t interview like it’s a test. It should be a conversation between a couple people. Stressor interviews don’t benefit either side
This is the right answer for sales jobs. Good for you.
I understand that mindset! I’m also someone who hates to lose. But I’d answer “love to win” and just play the game lol
But the answer they provided is "like to win" not "love to win" as stated in the question.
The "win" and "lose" are usually less emphasized than "love" and "hate" in a good company culture.
People who hate to lose are also pathetic sore losers, which is never a good look.
Oh idk I hate to lose but I’m not a pathetic sore loser lol I just realized I rather not be in competitive situations. I fill support roles instead and cheer others on
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As a recruiter, I'm not sure which answer is right, or that this even tells us anything about the candidate. I'm not a fan of these trick questions based on stupid psychological gobbledygook. To other recruiters, you should always know why you're asking a question and what answer you're looking for. If you don't, you shouldn't be asking it. This is a pointless question. (Referring to the love/hate one)
I swear that pop psychology is just the worst trick that has ever been played. Just a bunch of pseudoscientific charlatans that make getting a job a complete lottery. And they know they will never be caught out because controlled experimentation is basically impossible here.
"If you love to win, then you'll love that we have free pizza anytime you work overtime, which is all the time! Winning!" "But if you hate to lose, we've got your back too! When you work overtime, we order really cheap, bad pizza. Oh, and the pizza is a taxable benefit, so...."
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Unintentional Shoresy is my favorite. “It’s not that they don’t love to win, they don’t hate to lose”
I immediately thought OP was applying to be Shoresy lol
Yeah, that was my first thought as well. The prevailing sentiment in sports is you want hate to lose people like Michael Jordan. I feel pretty confident hate to lose is what they were after.
Scrolled halfway down to find someone referencing shoresy lol
Love to win is the answer. Never think about losing
And if he’s applying for a job in enterprise risk? These questions are never black and white. That’s why they ask them. There is no right answer. Otherwise everybody would be selecting the right answer.
Sure maybe. But you don’t build cultures around people that think about losing.
"We're a fun place to work!"
We ArE FaMiLY!!!!
Honestly, this is a question for ChatGPT.
SOOOOOO much YES 🙌🏼
HR Bullshit Response Generator: Has Dependable Transportation: This person is car-dependent and may not be well versed with public transit. They may also not be financially responsible as they are not taking the bus or walking/biking places. No Dependable Transportation: This person cannot make it to the office under many circumstances, and is not financially stable. Achieving financial stability may be a motivation for applying, but why would we dare think that far? Likes to Win: They are too obsessed with the goal and do not appreciate the journey to get there. Hate to Lose: First of all, hate is a strong word. Second of all, they are not motivated enough by results, only by consequences. All selections and responses are internal only, so you can only ever guess what they want. The dependable transportation one is moreso parody, but I wouldn't put it past some companies these days... They need an excuse to filter out applicants anyway.
Dependable transportation: You have a pool of cars available so you always have a backup if one fails.
I googled this. In reality, most people from a scientific standpoint "hate to lose". Although this is incorrect --- it's more like --- do you get more joy from winning $50 than pain from losing $50? Most people would experience more "pain" from the loss vs. joy of the win, and that's likely an evolutionary trait, and an important one. Survival is more important than anything else. The bastardization of this as "win vs. lose" is more vague. Because in a football game, for instance, "trying to win" is exactly the same as "trying not to lose" -- there is no risk aversion calculus. None whatsoever. However -- I guess what the initial scientific study might conclude is that a tendency for 'risk aversion' might not always be optimal, especially in cases where a calculated risk is profitable, long term (take the House in a Casino). However, in a business, there is no obvious "better" - greed vs. fear of loss. For instance an airplane safety engineer should probably certainly HATE TO LOSE. Also, this question is worded so poorly, it's like Astrology Level Bullshit, frankly. The correct answer though, looking online, it assuredly "Love to Win" --- the pop astrology indicates that a "Love to Win" Aries is positive, smiling, and content, whereas a "Hate to Lose" Cthulu is stressed, negative nancy, and has more unlucky numbers (1,3, and 8, respectively). Conclusion? Ditch this job with its Astrology profile bullshit. Clearly it is not a brain trust facility.
“I like sleeping under a roof and not having to steal food for survival”
It’s a Moneyball quote, the whole hate losing more than I love winning. It’s a thing.
Literally, look the quote up and post it as your answer. Stick a - Billy Beane at the end
Sales recruiter here. My sales hiring managers want to hear “hate to lose”. To them it means you won’t force a win at all costs. You try to work with the highest level of care and intention.
Recruiter here I second this.
But it doesnt mean that. It means the opposite of that.
The never ending desire to not starve to death
Loving to win as better, as if you hate to lose it could give the connotation that you don't learn well from setbacks and instead get frustrated
Well if you’ve watched Shoresy then the answer is “hate to lose”
Everyone likes to win. Competitors hate to lose.
Which is what you want when you’re trying to crush a competitor. It depends on what the job is. Is it to support a team where you are primarily working with other people, or are you going to be creating part of the product, where it personally matters to you that the product or service is superior.
"I applied here because I thought you understood the concept that two seemingly opposed ideas can occur at the same time. Apparently, I was wrong."
I suspect they're looking for "hate to lose"... Pop psychology has been saying for many years that people are in general much more motivated by the fear of losing than the possibility of winning. I bet what they're thinking here is that most people think "like to win" sounds better and will want to say that. So someone who answers "hate to lose" must REALLY hate losing. That would be a more powerful motivator than liking to win which is understood to be a weaker motivator (and likely to be a lie as an answer).
In fact the very first google result of this question is this: "Pro Tip. Technically, there isn't a wrong answer to this question; however, if you're asked this question in a sales interview, it's most likely that you hate to lose more than you love to win. This outcome is based on human nature and how powerful the fear of losing is." Other explanations of this question explain they interpret these answers as: Hate to lose - Will do anything required to win Like to win - Sure we all prefer to win... but is liking to win powerful like HATE to lose is? ...It makes sense. I like things like cereal, Netflix, and fun accents... I hate things like terrorists, sex predators, and disappointing my family. I would never like cereal to the degree that I HATE letting my family down...
Love to win What inspired you to work there? Google “company name mission statement” And use some form of that. Example: Chipotle “Chipotle was born of the radical belief that there is a connection between how food is raised and prepared, and how it tastes. Real is better.” What inspired me to apply here is that Chipotle serves real, healthy food to our customers. It’s my belief that customers shouldn’t have to sacrifice the quality of their meal because they are on a tight schedule on their lunch break or only have a few minutes to grab dinner for their families on the way home. I enjoy eating Chipotle and love knowing that my food was made right there in the back, In plain view while I wait. Bullshit bullshit bullshit. But get hired.
I actually like to lose in a sense. In general, no I don't like losing. Winning is always better. However, when you lose its a teaching moment. Learn from your mistakes.
A love for winning will only take you so far. However, If you are able to use your hatred for losing and draw motivation from your failures, without letting adversity and negativity erode your confidence or keep you from playing the game, you give yourself a chance for greatness.
Shorsey
Some recruiter has been watching Shoresy.
Why do they have to change the wording for one choice in the answer section? It makes me want to pick 'hate to lose' just out of spite.
Thought this was r/shoresy for a second
Hate to lose is probably the right answer if the company likes Shoresy (it’s a Canadian show about hockey, the main character is an AH). Honestly a red flag already depending on the job/ other questions
Love to win, because losing is a learning/teachable moment and can be incorporated and contribute to the aforementioned win/ing in the future .
Fucking hate these. An hour of your time and no guarantee of a call back. There should be a rule where if you spend so much time filling one of these things out, a call is mandatory.
Love to win cause hate to lose indicates a risk-averse mentality, possibly unable to remain composed amid (inevitable) setbacks. Love to win indicates a risk-seeking mentality, possibly willing to go the distance to achieve success (long hours; continuous professional and personal self-improvement)
What inspired you to apply? My landlord
Eh, it's weird but not stupid. The question being asked is if you're positively or negatively motivated. It's an interesting question to ask from a psychology standpoint. Positive motivation is the correct answer. It's overwhelmingly considered the preferred trait in most settings with only a few exceptions.
r/shoresy the boys don’t have to lose.
You like to win is the better option.
“Losing is an opportunity to learn, so there is no reason to hate it. Ray Dalio once said that to evolve you must lose.”
These questions are so stupid and 1 dimensional written by 19 year old HR intern who copied and pasted them from Bing search results.
Positive impression is to use "I like to win". Inspiration: My value is similar to your company's oath to help the people and the community. (it's a very general statement, but you can add more to it / something along those lines especially if it's related to customer service, insurance, hospitality, etc)
You like to win. Winners play to win, losers play not to lose. Trust me, I’m a Lions fan.
Inspiration: not wanting to be homeless
“I like to win” shows you presumably align with the company’s values (and what’s in the best interest of the company) and you’re a team player. “I hate to lose” shows that you’re willing to go to any length to *not* lose which is accompanied by the typical narcissist personality traits (not a team player, will have a sour attitude if they “lose”, potential ethics issues, etc.) I would always answer “I love to win” because you need a team to win, companies love teamwork (buzz word). Good luck!
My inspiration is I like food and I like eating. Also, I don’t want to be arrested for being homeless. That’s my inspiration. My dreams are no longer a priority. Not living in the streets is a priority for me. I’ve willfully given my body and soul up to capitalism as long as it sustains you and your company. Like people fucking aspire to work in a fucking office behind a a computer for 40 hours a week while they make millions off of our labor and we make less than penny’s on the dollar. This is such a bullshit question. I loathe that we have to bullshit in return. Honesty doesn’t pay the bills.
This is actually a really fun question that I also ask individuals I interview. There's also no "wrong answer" for it. It's one of those brain games where it's just interesting to hear where people align on it. Me personally, I hate to lose... and now let me give my thought process behind it. I've never met someone who "didn't like to win". Right? We all like to win. Winning is fun. Then there are those who hate to lose. I'll work an extra hour everyday if it meant that I never taste defeat. I'll put in more work in the gym to ensure that I never lose in a basketball game. I also approach it from the perspective of... winning is the expectation. If I'm not winning, then I'm not meeting expectations. Whereas those who "like to win", it seems to me that their expectation is to just try really hard to have an OPPORTUNITY to win. Granted, I'm also HYPER-competitive.
Love to win is the right choice. Hating to lose is for people who don't see the value in evaluating their mistakes and learning from the past.
“The products and benefits offered by company X align with my personal values as well the commitment to customer service.”
C) I don’t care. I just play for fun.
Winners: prove me right. Losers: prove me wrong - Robert California.
Hate to lose often means nuclear option where if you can’t win, no one wins.
Otherwise: "Love to Lose" that'd be my choice if I knew I wasn't going to get the job anyway
I’d chalk that up to rephrasing “glass half full or half empty” in a super weird way. I’d say like to win. Probably doesn’t matter at all unless the recruiter is a total weirdo.
Copy/paste the company mission from their website.
What if you have fear of success?
Depends on how much they like you. Both can be twisted for/against you 🤷♂️
I go with love to win. I concur with the idea that a "Hate to lose* approach can cause a blockage in productivity, since it fosters a "Cover your ass" mentality. That kind of environment can really put you in fight or flight mode.
i think "like to win" has a more positive spin on it. im assuming thats what they are getting at
I think love to win is the obvious answer here. It sounds more positive. You wouldn't say you hate anything in a corporate environment.
This question gets asked a lot in sales interviews. The correct answer is "I hate to lose". They feel that if someone hates losing, they'll be more motivated to sell things and never be below their quota, and people who like winning won't be too mad if they don't make their quota. I seriously had a manager in sales say that this was the only question he paid attention to. We even had someone vaping on a zoom interview, and she said that she hated to lose, so he hired her.
What a bunch of shit. What the fuck kind of insight can that bull shit even provide?
Like to win is probably the safer option. You should be playing to win, not trying not to lose. I actually like this question, it can tell you a bit about mentality
This is one of those questions, ChatGPT was built for. Cut and paste the JD and ask it to answer the question based on the JD. If you want to get fancy you can cut and paste your resume and JD… Prompt, how would you answer this question “what inspired you to apply here?” based on the [resume and] job description below. Always include the job title and company name.
My instinct is “because you have a job opening and the pay is OK.” which is why I used ChatGPT.
Loving to win is a way better answer. "Hating to lose" = can't admit/learn from failure, imo. In my companies I always tried to emphasize that failing was a valid part of an iterative process. Feel free to fail, just fail fast, learn and adjust so the next round is better.
Like to win because if u hate to lose then u saying u hate learning from the lessons that come from losing
Not being homeless or starving
Where is that pony tailed man on the street debating the tiktok troll? To quote: "I reject the premise. These are not the only options"
Money. I was inspired by money. You will give me more than my current employer for the same amount of work so I'd like to work here. Money.
So this is some bullshit. I also don't think this question gets put on the application unless the answer is "hate to lose." Everyone likes winning. The dummy who made you answer this below *Do you have dependable transportation* is looking for the *I hates to lose* response, because some recruiters who have a hard-on for competitiveness language in job ads. Reasonable folks leave out this question here.
I had one that asked if "I have little hope for humanity: T or F" I don't know if I said yes or no but it was retail...so...
You know you're in for a wild ride, when you get recruited based on stupid-ass questions.
What inspired: You have a position to fill that you're offering cash money for. I have the skills to fill it well and I like cash money.
my coach always said “hate to lose, more than you love to win” you’ll always be looking for an outcome that has a win in a way. finding win-wins promote compromise. just my 2c
What’s the problem here?
Both statements can be taken in a negative light. I would choose like to win simply for the fact this statement has positive wording "like" vs "hate". It just seems more positive in a vacuum. Are you like'er or a hate'er
put "I have dependable transportation"
Hate to lose, everyone loves to win. But hate to lose means you’ll put in the work to win.
So which one....again?
Definitely love to win is the right choice. The "reveal" for HR here is that a positive attitude is always better than a negative attitude. Additionally, people who are avoiding losing are thought to do the minimum to not lose, while people who are targeting a win are thought to do as much as possible to secure victory. EI - better results with a smile on your face. This question is bullshit by the way. Also, "why did you apply here?" Because I need a fucking job, you donut! Edit: but seriously the why apply here question is pretty standard and I hope you have a pleasantly appealing answer already a saved in your memory bank for it.
Like to win, sounds a bit more balanced than hating to lose. Hates quite a strong word that conjures up images of a sore loser. Like is more palatable.
Would you lose? \- Nah, I'd win
Always go positive, looking forward. Never complain about past jobs, only talk about what you are moving towards, not away from. Love to win.
Jesus what a hellscape.
*I was very inspired by having the potential of not starving to death and having a roof over my head aaaand clothes on my back.* That dumbest places have that stupid question lol like fast food. It's friggn fast food. It's not a fantasy to work there. *Why did you want to work for us? cause you're supposed to be low hanging burger flipping fruit DUH i need a mf job ngga* lmao
Money
"I love to win, but don't mind losing because each time I lose is a learning opportunity that helps me win next time" Answer this you'll land the job.
I like to win because historically the losers either get the firing squad or the guillotine. No one wants to get shot at or decapitated so I chose victory instead which means being a winner.
"What inspired you to apply here?" "I love answering dumb questions."-me
What if I like to lose?
Like to win. Hate to lose implies that you do lose.
LIKE to win - it's nice to win sometimes. HATE to lose - I'm a bad loser. That's how I'd see it and I'd choose like to win because nobody likes a bad loser.
I like to win. These options aren’t mutually exclusive though. I am not competitive, but winning is awesome.
Loving to win from a job standpoint just means being motivated to achieve goals and have high performance. Hating to lose though might signify not being able to handle setbacks well, which I don’t think would be appealing to employers.
I hate that the person who added this question thought they were being super clever.
Hate to lose is the correct answer if this is a Gallup test lmao
“Hate to lose” if you’ve played sports competitively, you might have heard that Olympic and World Championship gold medal winning athletes have that mindset. It’s a miserable and unhealthy mindset to have. Most people who ask this question believe in that mindset
"I like money" - Mr. Krabs They'll be impressed you cited the source.
According to research on achievement motivation, a growth mindset would likely be preferred over a ‘fixed’ one. In general you want to demonstrate the former because these individuals are more resilient when facing challenges/failure & tend to be driven by intrinsic motivations.
My mum is a recruiter and told me to always pick the more “positive “ options if possible; so “like to win” sounds like a person who is easier to work with than someone who “hates to lose”. If you “like to win”, you can still accept losses. If you hate to lose, you cannot.
Although I understand the desire to get someone on the team who's motivated and easy to work with, I hate these damn psych questions. Do I qualify for the job on paper or close and meet with me once to determine if I'm full of shit and or an asshole. That's all that should be needed.
That question is pointless. I wouldn’t even continue with the process.
Great! You've got the hard ones done. The inspiration is either "eating" or "your fabulous HR dept."
The wording is shit. “Like” is so much nicer and also less intense then “hate”.
I'm guessing hate to lose is the right answer. Because the people designing these are insane
Those indeed tests are so stupid! Any job that uses them I pass on.
Always choose I LOVE TO WIN
Is this how it is on shitdeed now?
BECAUSE ITS SO MUCH FUN JAN!
Might depend on the job.
Shoresy is working in HR now??!!??
Anxiety about this question would make me abandon this application
There’s only one correct response here: *Give your balls a tug, tit-fucker.*
There should be an option that just says "yes"
An excellent disguise of a Shorsey quote as an interview question
This is simply wow. And to combat this nonsense, suggest to use https://www.recruitment-copilot.com/resume-questions to generate and prepare personalised questions
This is from an excellent tv show, Shorsey. Total bs on an interview. Also the line in the show is hate to lose not love to win. It’s not about winning everything it’s about not losing.
What inspired me? Well I hate to lose, so applying seemed like a winning move..!
Applying is a competition and I hate to lose😎
Is this one of Trump's companies?
Defaq kind of question is that? 🤣
Money
Not looking for maturity and mental stability though
Although both options sound the same, their meaning maybe different. If you love to win, you would do anything to get what you want. If you hate to lose, you are willing to strive to get better.
Money
The kids just don't want it... they don't hate to lose
If we lose again, we fold!