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Grammar fix

Where do you see yourself in a few years?

ask about career goals

A common question asking about your long-term plans and where you hope your career will be.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • And where do you see yourself in a few years?career discussion
  • A: Where do you see yourself in a few years?
    B: Ideally leading a small team and mentoring juniors.
    interview

Fix the pattern

Pattern: Where do you see yourself in [a few years / five years]?

WrongWhere will you in five years?

RightWhere do you see yourself in five years?

Use 'do you see yourself', not 'where will you'; the verb 'see' carries the idea of imagining the future.

PatternWhere do you see yourself in [a few years / five years]?

Don't confuse it

This asks about the future; 'What have you done so far?' asks about the past.

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