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I've had a few job interviews recently and I seriously wonder what exactly should I say when they ask me about my motivation for looking for a new job.

I completely avoided talking about money except when they ask for my desired salary, even though I'm currently underpaid because of company-wide pay freeze.

I talked freely about how I don't like my work environment - small, isolated team. I also talked quite openly about wanting to work with more up-to-date technologies. But in retrospect even these reasons can discourage people from hiring me if they think they can't provide exactly what I'm asking for.

On the other hand, one has to say something to not appear like they're running from trouble etc.

So what topics should I focus on and what should I avoid talking about?

I've had a few job interviews recently and I seriously wonder what exactly should I say when they ask me about my motivation for looking for a new job.

I completely avoided talking about money except when they ask for my desired salary, even though I'm currently underpaid because of company-wide pay freeze. Is it ok to talk about money being one of my motivators in this case or should I continue to avoid this topic completely?

I talked freely about how I don't like my work environment - small, isolated team. I would really like to work in a different environment. Is that a red flag for interviewers?

I also talked quite openly about wanting to work with more up-to-date technologies. During interviews it became obvious that most companies use at least some technologies that can be considered either slightly out of date or even legacy tech. I would like my work to be focused on something that's not maintaining (slightly) obsolete, complex systems alive. How open should I be about that?

In the end, one has to say something relevant to not appear like they're running from trouble etc.

So what topics should I focus on and what should I avoid talking about? Or is it all about how exactly I present it and what attitude I show?

I've had a few job interviews recently and I seriously wonder what exactly should I say when they ask me about my motivation for looking for a new job.

I completely avoided talking about money except when they ask for my desired salary, even though I'm currently underpaid because of company-wide pay freeze.

I talked freely about how I don't like my work environment - small, isolated team. I also talked quite openly about wanting to work with more up-to-date technologies. But in retrospect even these reasons can discourage people from hiring me if they think they can't provide exactly what I'm asking for.

On the other hand, one has to say something to not appear like they're running from trouble etc.

So topics should I focus on and what should I avoid talking about?

I've had a few job interviews recently and I seriously wonder what exactly should I say when they ask me about my motivation for looking for a new job.

I completely avoided talking about money except when they ask for my desired salary, even though I'm currently underpaid because of company-wide pay freeze.

I talked freely about how I don't like my work environment - small, isolated team. I also talked quite openly about wanting to work with more up-to-date technologies. But in retrospect even these reasons can discourage people from hiring me if they think they can't provide exactly what I'm asking for.

On the other hand, one has to say something to not appear like they're running from trouble etc.

So what topics should I focus on and what should I avoid talking about?