From the course: Expert Tips for Answering Common Interview Questions
Candidate answer and feedback
(lively music) - Let's see how a job candidate might approach this question and then I'll follow up in a minute with some detailed feedback. - Well, from a very early age, I've been a problem solver. I was that kid who would take apart anything so I could see how it worked and then try to put it back together. As you can imagine, it drove my parents nuts. But even though I tortured my family at times, the tinkering trait has served me well in my career. After graduating from Purdue, I was recruited into a field technician job and got paid to take apart broken packaging equipment. It was like living the dream. That job also made me realize that I'm really good with difficult customers and that's what helped me land my current account manager role. While I love my job and have been successful in it, it's moved me away from the manufacturing floor. Now, the reason I'm so interested in this position is that it seems to provide a really great blend of one-on-one work with clients and hands-on problem solving. - I love this answer. You drew me into your story. I've got this vivid image of your childhood home and your family toaster in a bunch of pieces, just as your mom's walking in to make breakfast. You also picked two prominent required skills from the job description, problem solving and customer service, and you built this interesting narrative around it. I'm also able to see a successful career evolution along with an answer to "Why do you want to work here?" before you've even been asked. All around, this answer's a winner.
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