🔥 "Tell me about yourself" response that landed me jobs at top tech companies

Struggling to land your story during interviews?

Today I will show you how to craft a bulletproof response to the infamous “tell me about yourself”.

How do I know it works? This has been my secret weapon to land jobs at Pinterest, Linkedin, and Figma.

Let’s dive in.

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✅ Past – Your Journey

What is my experience to-date? And what are my superpowers?

"I’ve culminated diverse experiences in [industry/roles], honing my strengths in [key strengths], which are crucial for this role."

✅ Present – Your Current Role

What is my relevant experience today that makes me ideal for this role?

"As [current role] at [company], I manage [specific responsibilities] and collaborate with [teams involved]. My contributions have resulted in [key achievements]. Additionally, I'm an active participant in [any additional roles/activities]."

✅ Future – Your Goals

What am I hoping to do next? How does this role tie into my career ambitions and values?

"Though I've learned a lot at [Current Company], I'm excited about the opportunity to [what you hope to accomplish] in my next role. I'm particularly thrilled about [specific aspects of the role/company] at [Company], which aligns with my goal to [long-term aspiration]."

🫶 Personal Example

✅ Past – Your Journey

“My experience spans sales, customer success and operations. My superpowers are 1) Bringing clarity to chaos 2) Bringing a customer-centric lens to any initiative which is paramount for this role.

✅ Present – Your Current Role

“Fast forward, today I’m the first PM for LinkedIn Sales Solutions Customer Success, multi-billion dollar company where I own the go-to-market motion for 150+ CSMs in partnership with Product, Eng and Marketing and helped launch our second product, LSI. Additionally, I’m a culture champion and ERG leader for our Women@ ERG where I’m passionate about building inclusive communities for over 2K+ employees”

✅ Future – Your Goals

”Though LinkedIn has been great, for my next role I’m looking to be builder. I’m energized to chart my own path as the first PM, building playbooks that touch our users. And I’m excited to work with an amazing Support team at Figma to do create operational frameworks disrupting the design landscape.”

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