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This question is about group interview questions.
How do you introduce yourself in a group interview?
To introduce yourself in a group interview, share your name and a little bit about yourself. You should keep your answer work-related and ideally include something about what qualifies you for the position.
In a group interview with multiple candidates, plan to keep your introduction short -- a sentence or two is appropriate. You can expound further if you're asked something like, "Tell me about yourself," but if you're just going around the room introducing yourselves, taking too long will come across as inappropriate and even rude.
Here are some examples of introductions that are the appropriate length:
My name is Amy, and I've worked in marketing and communications for eight years.
My name is James. I recently graduated with my degree in business management, and I'm excited to begin my career by hopefully learning from and contributing to this company.
If you're asked a question like, "Tell me about yourself," you can and should go into more detail. Give a brief overview of your professional and educational history (if it's recent), mention one of your greatest accomplishments or strongest qualification, and talk about your future goals and what drove you to apply for this position.
For example, you might say something like this:
My name is Isabelle, and I've been an accountant for eight years and a CPA for five years. I've worked in both private and corporate accounting during that time, but my most recent position was working as a private accountant.
I was recently able to help a small business owner fix his bookkeeping and get set up on a better system, saving him from thousands of dollars in fines he was going to have to pay come tax season. That reignited my interest in corporate accounting, so I started keeping an eye out for job openings.
I've always respected your company, so I jumped on the chance to apply for this position when I saw it open up.
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