Correction Interviews

How to Answer 'Tell Me About Yourself'

Corrected by Emir Baycan · on Pass4Sure · 11 July 2026 · View published page ↗

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Before

"I can tell within the first two minutes whether a candidate has done serious preparation. The 'tell me about yourself' answer is the clearest signal. It tells me how they think about their own career and whether they understand what we're looking for." - Hiring Manager, enterprise software company

After

Many hiring managers can tell within the first two minutes whether a candidate has done serious preparation, and the 'tell me about yourself' answer is often the clearest signal. It reveals how a candidate thinks about their own career and whether they understand what the role calls for.

Suggested change

De-attributed the quote to plain unattributed prose preserving the underlying claim.

Why this is better

Removed an unverified quote incorrectly attributed to an unverifiable 'Hiring Manager, enterprise software company' and converted it to unattributed prose preserving the underlying claim.

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