Tell Me About Yourself — How Software Developers Can Answer This Interview Question | Arc.dev
One of the moments that you fear the most in an interview is the question: “Tell me about yourself.” It seems so easy to answer...and yet, it always seems to catch us off guard. We may stumble to get through it, potentially telling the interviewer something we later regret 🤦
So how to get this one right? And are there things we should say that will actually help us land the job? Yes, my friend. And here’s developer-turned-recruiter David to tell you how.
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🎬 Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:33 Turn it into your preferred question
01:06 How to progress your story
02:02 Key points for your story
02:33 Setting the scene
03:04 Share the spark moment
03:33 Specify your journey and evolution
04:12 Conclusion of your story
04:57 Key takeaways
05:26 Outro
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🧑💻 About
David Roberts has 20+ years of experience in the software development industry. With a passion for building high-performing engineering teams, he later led talent acquisition teams to help recruiters find the best developers. Today, David is Arc's Head of Developer Relations and is focused on helping developers achieve career success.