
The Best Way to Answer "So Tell Me About Yourself" at an Interview

"So tell me a little bit about yourself."

- Where you went to school (and what you studied)
- A very short summation of your career / background
- The last job you had, what that company did, key responsibilities and one important contribution or impact you made in that organization
- Why you're there interviewing for this job
Hi, my name is Paul Rivera. I graduated with a Political Economy degree from UC Berkeley and have spent the last 10 years working for and starting internet startups. I'm currently the CEO at Kalibrr. Kalibrr is talent matching platform based in the Philippines with global investors like Y Combinator and Omidyar Network. My key responsibilities there include management of strategy, sales, customer success, marketing, finance and legal. I spearheaded the raising of $2M in venture capital funding for Kalibrr in 2013, which was a record for a seed round for a Philippine startup. I've also directly managed product before creating a product team overseen by our COO. Though I enjoy the work I do at Kalibrr, I see a tremendous opportunity to leverage my skills and experience, especially with excellent communication ability, to be an outstanding call center agent at Accenture and that's why I'm here interviewing with you right now.
Practice makes perfect

- Where you went to school
- What was your course and how is that going to be useful for you for this job
- Key coursework, an internship/OJT, or work experience and what they taught you
- Why this company + this job to start your career?
Hi, my name is Paul Rivera and I'm a fresh graduate of Jose Rizal University. I studied Human Resources Management because I really enjoy working with people and I'm fascinated with the role of people in building and operating companies. Without the people, you don't have a business. While in school, I was an OJT during my fourth year at Jollibee Corp where I worked with their recruitment team and helped coordinate the interview of candidates for cashier roles at Jollibee restaurants. I really understood the role and value that recruiters create and how they help ensure a company always hires the best talent. I saw an opportunity on Kalibrr to be a Recruitment Assistant at Globe and after doing my research, I saw that Globe was one of the best companies in the Philippines and I feel my experience and work ethic will make me a valuable contributor at Globe.
So there you have it—a template for you to answer the 'Tell Me About Yourself' question. Write this down on paper and practice it until you have it memorized and can say it without looking like you've memorized it. Also make sure you customize it for every interview you do—so research the job and the company and really understand what they do and how you could add value to them.