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This question is your friend. Don't view it as an "ok, so you did fine I guess, but you better justify your existence now and play mind games" type of thing. I
by chias 10y ago
This question is your friend.
Don't view it as an "ok, so you did fine I guess, but you better justify your existence now and play mind games" type of thing. Instead, view it as an opportunity to end the interview with your best foot forward. Use it as an excuse to do three things.
1: Summarize what went particularly well in the interview. Your interview was probably not perfect, and this question lets you refresh the good parts in your interviewers' minds right before leaving.
2: Talk about why you think this job is something that you would enjoy. Your most valuable asset to this company is your enthusiasm. It's excited and enthused employees that drive the workplace.
3: Bring up stuff that you wish they had asked you but that didn't come up. Did you make something cool a while ago that showcases your skills, but it never came up in conversation? Now is the perfect time to show it off.
- FT_intern 10y ago> Your most valuable asset to this company is your enthusiasm. This makes me want to puke.
- chias 10y agoAgain, as responded to a separate (related comment): Sorry, I should have said: besides your competence, your enthusiasm is your most valuable asset. In more detail: assuming all other things equal, an employee who wants to be where he or she is will be more valuable than an employee who is bored. You have had your entire interview to demonstrate your competence. Assuming you have done so, when you're down to the final softball question, enthusiasm matters. Assuming you have not done so, no answer to this question is going to get you hired.