It's futile to keep trying to force fit an interview to a natural conversation. It simply is not. "Tell me about yourself" is simply not the kind of thing norm

It's futile to keep trying to force fit an interview to a natural conversation. It simply is not. "Tell me about yourself" is simply not the kind of thing normal people ask each other for breaking the ice. It's a stressful question that puts people on the spot and forces them to 'create' a first impression.