Tell Me About Yourself
Are you preparing for an interview? Here is a master list of Questions and Answers that covers the most common interview questions. These interview questions have been divided into different categories to help you prepare for your interview in a systematic manner.
HR interview questions and answers cover general questions about the candidate. The motive of these questions is to know more about you and to judge if your profile and motivation suit the job posting. Here are some examples of HR interview questions and answers:
How To Answer "Tell Me About Yourself"
As you prepare to face interviewers and their tough questions, take a deep breath, relax, and go through your own professional and academic experiences.
Select the ones you are going to highlight during the interview.
This exercise will help you face the interview question “Tell me about yourself” confidently.
Interviewers can ask "Tell me about yourself" in many ways. Describe yourself in 3 words, or one word are some of the other versions of this question.
Summary all your important academic and professional achievements in a subtle manner. Click here to read a detailed article on self-introduction.
Also, read A complete list of HR interview questions and answers.
Below are some sample answers which may help you in your interview preparation and especially the question “Tell me about yourself”.
A General Answer to “Tell Me About Yourself”
Possible Answer 1:
“I am a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills. I work efficiently both as an individual contributor as well as along with a team. I seek new challenges and try to think out-of-the-box while looking for creative solutions to a given problem.
Besides the details given in my resume, I believe in character, values, vision, and action. I am a quick learner and believe in learning from my mistakes for I strongly feel that this virtue will take me ahead in life and career.”
Possible Answer 2:
“I can sum up my entire personal and professional life in three words – I can win! My dad and my current boss, both would vouch for the fact that I have a havoc wrecking never-say-die spirit! It is impossible to subdue me, no matter what.
I also make sure that this attitude becomes contagious within my team. Some of my colleagues say that I encourage my teammates as a football coach during crunched situations!”
Possible Answer 3:
“I am a dynamic figure. In my mind, I am often climbing mountains and crushing huge icebergs under my pirate ship! I have been known to remodel the electricity supply system of the entire city during lunch breaks.
In my free time, I compose poetry or paint, which shows that I am an artistic person who can also manage free time efficiently!
I agree that I love to work hard, but I am also a social butterfly and can party all day and night long for two days in a row! I am a great cook too and can stir up my favorite thirty-minute pasta dish in under fifteen minutes.
I am an expert roller skater having performed at several Skate Shows and won a handful of them. I am also an automobile maniac and a gadget freak. Honestly, I love this question and can talk for hours about myself but I feel I should stop now. :)”
Possible Answer 4:
“I am an abstract artist, a civil engineer at heart, and a ruthless bookworm. I have a great dressing sense and I love to follow fashion trends closely. Being a cleanliness freak, I like to keep my den and my work desk spic and span at all times.
I am not an outgoing person, and love to stay indoors with a book instead of partying on a regular weekend. I love my pets, yes, I have four dogs and they are my family now.
If I do go out, I prefer to go on solo trips. Last summer I toured the entire East and West Malaysia. I have a weakness for fresh flowers, which obviously means that gardening is my hobby.”
Possible Answer 5:
“I am a sportswoman (man) at heart. I can hurl a tennis racket, a cricket bat and even a golf chipper at small moving objects with deadly accuracy. The laws of physics do not apply to me! I know the exact location of every food item in the supermarket, yes, I am a diehard foodie.
While on vacation I strictly follow a well thought out budget to travel as long as possible, which means I have great negotiation skills. On weekends, to let off steam, I participate in half and full marathons.
I have made extraordinary four course meals using only a rice cooker and a toaster oven! I have won cliff-diving competitions in Sri Lanka, and spelling bees at New Delhi.”
Possible Answer 6
- A Fresher’s Answer to the Question
“Hi, I am Shakeel. I am from Delhi. I completed my English Honors from Hindu College which is affiliated to Delhi University. I completed my twelfth grade from Delhi Public School with 89% from CBSE Boards.
My family includes my father who is an engineer, my mother who is a lawyer and my brother who is pursuing his MS in Computer Science from Cornell University. I love playing chess and have represented my school in various district and state level chess competitions.
I am also a part of Rotary Club where I have participated in community service at various schools teaching the underprivileged and visiting a number of old age homes. Being part of the Rotary Club has given me a different perspective of life which makes me appreciate what I am and where I am.”
Possible Answer 7
- Sample Answer for a Software Tester
“Firstly, thank you very much for giving me this golden opportunity. I am Sapna Sharma. My father, Mr. Shyam Sharma is a teacher and my mother a homemaker. I have 2 other siblings and they are still in school.
I completed my engineering from Annamalai University in 2014 and since then, I have been working as a software tester. During my graduation, I completed several projects on testing, where I excelled in my work and even got certificates for the same.
Now, I am interested in expanding my career graph by joining your reputed organization as a software tester where I also look forward to attaining people management opportunity in my area of work.”
Possible Answer 8
- How Possibly an Academician cum Trainer Could Answer This Question
“I have been engaged in the education industry for the past 4 years. My most recent work was at a Play School as their Branch Manager. I was personally responsible for coordinating and managing the day-to-day operational matters of the school.
With my leadership abilities and strong communication skills, I was able to develop a healthy atmosphere driven by team spirit amongst the teachers and the lower staff as well.
I played the role of a mentor where I taught the teachers life skills which in turn, they passed on to the children attending the school. Now at this point of time, I am looking for a company that values teamwork and the group dynamic, where I can leverage my experience and learnings to me as well as the organization’s benefit.”
Possible Answer 9
- An Answer to 'Tell Me About Yourself', fit for a Professional with around 5 Years of Experience
“Hi, I am Manisha Singh. If you talk about my educational background, I completed my Bachelor of Engineering degree in 2006. After that, I changed my line of profession and got into writing for the English language always remained my first love.
I started writing for a news magazine following which I got involved in some serious kind of writing. I started preparing resumes, essays, and statements of purpose for students aspiring to go abroad for higher education.
I supplemented this with blog writing where I gained exposure to online content. Working in all these spheres gave me an overall experience in the field of content creation and editing to enhance which, I am looking to join your organization for the further development of my skills.”
Possible Answer 10
- A Software Engineer’s Answer to the Question
“Born and brought up in Patna, Bihar, I studied in a convent school and it was around my ninth grade where I developed a keen interest in Internet and Technology. Following my interest, I pursued my Bachelors in Computer Application from Women’s College, Patna.
As part of my curriculum, I particularly found the subjects of Computer Networks and Design of Algorithms highly intriguing, as these subjects created in me a passion to study the computer related courses in much more detail.
Alongside that, I also started preparing for my Master of Computer Application course. Besides my curriculum, I participated in various events pertaining to art and culture held in my college.
Talking about my profession, I am now a qualified computer programmer where I work on various programming languages such as C, Java, PHP, JavaScript, C++, Python, Shell, Ruby, Objective-C and C#. Besides my work and academic, I am extremely passionate about playing Guitar, which is a great stress-buster for me.”
Possible Answer 11
- An HR Professional’s Take on the Question
“My name is Shreya. I am from Noida. My experience as an HR officer has given me the opportunity to specialize in delivering training and I have conducted several training courses on various HR related topics in the past years.
My strengths lie in organizing learning modules, creating instructional activities and presenting concepts. I am go-getter and intend to put in my efforts towards channelizing my knowledge and skills while moving ahead with my career in your organization.”
Possible Answer 12
- How to Mould the Answer for a Sales Executive
“Being part of Sales team at I for over 4 years gave I was a part of sales team for 3 years in Talent Plus, Gurgaon. My efforts increased the sales by 40% and grew the customer base in the Northeast.
Sportspersons are given a lot of weightages in this company and I am very much interested in football. I have also played at national level and was involved in coaching. It is important to me the company holds the same values.”
Possible Answer 13
- How a Sales Supervisor’s Answer to 'Tell Me About Yourself' Could Look Like
“My name is Gaurav Dev. I am from Noida. I have worked for 3 years at Massys Technologies as a Sales Supervisor. During this stint, my responsibilities included selling computers and their parts along with which, I have also had the opportunity of managing a 5-member team.
I would like to emphasize the fact that my team has always outperformed other teams and managed to increase the sales volume every quarter. For this, I as well as my team have received several awards also.
Thus, my qualification and background as a reliable resource to my past company makes me a suitable candidate for the position of a sales Manager at your reputed firm.”
Possible Answer 14
- This is how an Academic Counsellor could Answer the Question 'Tell Me About Yourself
“I have been working in the Study Abroad industry for the past 10 years. I have always enjoyed interacting with people of varied profiles which brought me to select counselling as a career. My job profile entails me to counsel students aspiring to go for further studies to reputed international universities.
My profile gave me an opportunity to study the world geography, their education pattern and also about the various courses being offered at world class institutions.
It also enabled me to interact with students and professionals with high acumen, brainstorm with them and come up with out of the box solutions to their queries related to international education, which highly intrigued and stimulated my mind and personality on a whole.
If you notice, the answers are brief and to the point. The interviewer does not really want you to list out things that are already mentioned in your resume. They want to see first how comfortable you are in your own skin and second how you can put that across to the interviewer.
As mentioned at the start of the article, it is an ice breaking question and if you manage summaries your profile with confidence and a genuine smile…. there you go… the rest of the ride becomes a bit easier.”
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