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Ace the "How would your boss and coworkers describe you" question in your next interview.

Martin Krause on June 21, 2023

Hey there, job seekers! Welcome back to our series on acing interview questions. Today, we're tackling a question that allows you to showcase how o...
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Jean-Michel (jmfayard.dev) • Edited

That sounds like good advice

But isn't it even easier to, you know, simply ask your boss and former bosses and former colleagues that like you how they would describe you to a friend/hiring manager?

You probably still have their email/whatsapp/... and it's OK to ask questions.

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Martin Krause

Sure, you should do that and build your answer based on their feedback. You want to shape their feedback into a short concise picture of yourself. Remember to tailor the feedback to align with the specific qualities and skills valued in the job you're interviewing for.