Whether you're going for your first time interview or your 99th-time interview, the first question you will get in almost every interview is "Tell me about yourself".

Since you have put everything down in the resume and interviewers has definitely read them before inviting you for an interview, why still the same question?

Let me relate this to a more interesting scenario.

You (applicant) saw this hot guy/girl named A(company) picture on Tinder. So you invited A to date and A agreed. Of course, on the first date, no matter how many conversations you have over the phone/messages, things still feel awkward as you try to talk to A face to face. Hence, comes in the proper introduction of you as a person with interest and bla bla bla....

From the story above, you must understand the aim of the question. This question acts as 2 main purposes:-

Icebreaker (since things are awkward) Knowing your career journey in professional level (since this is not personal life)

Here's a video on the way you could answer this question to impress the interviewer:-

In addition to this answer, work on the storytelling of the whole introduction so you can present yourself better.

Let me know in the comments if this could help you an even tiny bit in your next upcoming interview and I wish everyone all success in their job hunting and career.

Disclaimer: The work here has no representation of the employer I'm attached to and solely on my own to share you some tips



