How Honest do you answer "reason for leaving" in an interview?

[Borisjohnsonshairbrush]

I have a Job interview tomorrow and I can Imagine the question is likely to get asked.

Long story Short - I'll actually be doing the same role, same industry just a different company. Current employer is putting more and more work on our role and the pressure is so bad my alopecia is coming back yet no sign of a pay rise to meet increased load so the moral is low. They are very behind with the times too (which actually doesn't help with the work load) , I'd probably say they are years behind with the fact they are not paperless and we waste 100's of paper a day, it makes me cringe. so bad for the environment.

this new place is very advanced, high tech, rewarding and organised (info through a current employee and witnessed myself as a client who has used these services)

I'm practicing my answers to common interview today. I'm a very open and honest person and struggle to give a rosy opinion on things I'm not happy about. (yep the type to send meals back in restaurants)

How honest have you been in interviews before? I don't want to be coming across as slating my current employer but its the genuine reason I want to leave.

Flattery will get you everywhere- praise their company and all the good things about it and how amazing it would be to work there etc

“this new place is very advanced, high tech, rewarding and organised (info through a current employee and witnessed myself as a client who has used these services)”

Tell them this - that you’d like to be a part of it. Play up the positives at the new place rather than any negatives of the old.

I agree with the advice to focus on the merits of the old job rather that criticising the old one. They won’t have enough context to know if you’re correct about your old job, or just negative and difficult to work with.

Yes, brilliant advice all, I'll be taking this on board x