This is one of the most important and commonly asked questions in interviews.

The answer you give to this question essentially sets the tone and mood for the rest of the interview.

The best strategy to answer this question is to prepare your answers well in advance and practice it repeatedly.

I have created an example and template you can use to model your answer:

Example

“So, tell me a little bit about yourself.”

“Sure! I have been working as a Project Manager for the last 3 years at Oracle and Lenovo.

“In 2014, I joined Oracle.

I was in charge of managing and executing eight IT projects, and I managed a team of 20 developers.

Also, I helped my department scope, plan, and budget for new projects.

I used Jira software to manage our projects and used Agile Methodology extensively to finish projects successfully.

In 2018, I joined Lenovo.

In this role, I managed a team of ten project managers and nine Software Development projects.

I helped our team roll out new features to our software products

Also, I regularly spoke with clients to get product feedback.

In this role, I used the Asana project management software to effectively manage my projects. Also, I used Agile Methodologies and Scrum techniques to manage and complete projects.

Please let me know if you have any specific questions about my experience. I would love to answer them for you.”​
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Template

“So, tell me a little bit about yourself”

“Sure! I have been working as a [previous title] for the last [X] years at [company names you worked at].

In [joined year], I joined [company name 1].

Describe action or responsibility 1

Describe action or responsibility 2

Describe action or responsibility 3

In the role, I used tools and software such as [tools, processes and software that was used]

In [joined year], I joined [company name 2].

Describe action or responsibility 1

Describe action or responsibility 2

Describe action or responsibility 3

In the role, I used tools and software such as [tool and software that was used]

Please let me know if you have any specific questions about my experience. I would love to answer them for you.”

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Here are a few more tips:

• I recommend preparing answers for at least 2-4 most recent roles in this format
• Once you complete your template, practice it 3-4 times to ensure natural flow.
• Record yourself and see where you could improve.
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P.S. Download my free "Tell Me About Yourself" Template: https://dulikkohomange.ck.page/tellmeaboutyourselftemplate​

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