"Where do you see yourself in five years?" is a flight-risk radar. LinkedIn’s 2023 exit-study shows hires who mention horizontal growth stay 32 months longer than those who target rungs. Translate role skills outward: "I want to ship AI products at billion-hit scale, then mentor junior engineers on cost-aware architecture." You signal internal growth without triggering the "flight risk" flag.
Replace "What’s your greatest weakness?" with a power story: "I once missed a deadline
