How to Answer "Why Are You Leaving?" in an Interview

You often hear that you should recast your reason for leaving in positive terms, but interviewers see through a polished cover story.

What matters is being able to explain, based on facts, what your current job does not give you and how the new role would. It is fine to talk about what is missing.

Before the interview, write down the work you spend the most time on in your current job and the work you find most rewarding. The gap between the two is the heart of your reason for moving.