Lucas
Interview Prep with Fexingo: Behavioral Questions, Case Studies, and Hiring Manager Insights
How to Ace the Tell Me About Yourself Interview Question
- Published
- July 28, 2026
- Duration
- 8:49
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
Discusses Eighty-seven percent of hiring managers decide within the first minute whether a candidate is a seri…
Summary
Eighty-seven percent of hiring managers decide within the first minute whether a candidate is a serious contender — largely based on the 'tell me about yourself' answer. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down why reciting your resume is the worst possible response and offer a concrete three-part structure (present-past-future) that turns the opener in…
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Eighty-seven percent of hiring managers decide within the first minute whether a candidate is a serious contender — largely based on the 'tell me about yourself' answer. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down why reciting your resume is the worst possible response and offer a concrete three-part structure (present-past-future) that turns the opener into a strategic pitch. They walk through a real example for a mid-career marketing professional, discuss common pitfalls like oversharing person