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Would you rather be a "big fish" in a "small pond" or a "small fish" in a "big pond"?

This question is usually asked by recruiters in order to analyze what type of employee the interviewee would be. Depending on you answer, it could show whether you are ambitious, hard-worker, whether you give-up easily, or work good under-pressure. What are you? Reply to get your answer.

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Question added by Mayez Kabbara , Social Media Senior , Alsayegh Media
Date Posted: 2013/10/21

Small fish, don't aim too high from the start. Don't run before you learn to walk what americans say right? its true so always work your way up slowly but steadily and in that  way when you get big you'll taste that  wonderful dream coming to reality. Just my thoughts on the matter :D 

Nourhan Darwesh
by Nourhan Darwesh , Product Manager , Mysteronix

I guess I will go for Big fish in a small pond 

Mayez Kabbara
by Mayez Kabbara , Social Media Senior , Alsayegh Media

Small fish in big pond: Shows ambition and determindation. Wanting to start at the bottom and work your way to the top. Being in a challenging environment is what you want, but be carefull not to be eaten by sharks!

Big fish in a small pond: Wanting to be a big fish in small pond shows leadership and the urge to be in power. However bear in mind that as large as you are, there wont be much room for you to reach your full size extent.

 

Omar Butt
by Omar Butt , Financial Analyst , Ernst & Young (MENA)

I will go for big fish in big pond. Always try to think out of the box.

Mahmoud Shalhoub
by Mahmoud Shalhoub , Sales Manager , United Cement Company

Big fish in a small pond , Learning & managing small to mid Companies will sharpen my business skills to utilize it in big ponds .  

JETTEN JAMES
by JETTEN JAMES , Plant Engineer-Electrical , Shapoorji Pallonji & Co Pvt Ltd

I will be a big fish in a small pond and will go for big pond when i am big enough 

Dawood Kapasi
by Dawood Kapasi , Consultant , Deloitte

small fish" in a "big pond" so that no big fish tries to come and eat me.

Why would i be a fish while i can be a bird flying above the pond and diving in it.

ASIM MAHAMMAD
by ASIM MAHAMMAD , territory sales manager , idea cellular (Aditya Birla group)

Would choose to be a small fish in a big pond,so that there is soo much more to explore, discover,experience and a space to grow.

And who knows in this search,might end up becoming a big fish in a big pond

yasir no
by yasir no , as a assisstent producer programme (khaber ya hai) , Dunya tv

i will go to the big fish in a small pound. because the aim n determination high and strong....

Anup Nair
by Anup Nair , Manager HR , Lulu Exchange Company

I would like to go to the big pool. As a small fish I would like to adopt new and creative ideas to survive in the big pool.

 

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