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Sai Teja Ranuva's avatar

A tricky question I was asked:

How have your past experiences specifically prepared you to be the ideal candidate for this role?

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Sonika's avatar

Thanks for sharing Sai—that's a fantastic question.

I have indeed also noticed that more and more hiring managers are making decisions based on narratives, not just data points. My thought on answering this question is to provide them with a story where you have already solved the kinds of problems they are working on. If you can, consider mentioning a side project you've done which relates to the work they do on their team - this can get you some serious bonus points if your past work isn’t super related to it.

That said, I hope it went well for you, and let me know if you have any insights on how you dealt with it.

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