Interviewer: Which one of your strengths would help our company the most?
Greg: I think I am a great team player and I am good at producing high-quality work in a team environment. I think this could greatly benefit your company.
Interviewer: Can you tell me about a time that you worked on a team?
Greg: In my previous job, I worked on the online merchandising team. There were 4 members on the team and we were in charge of creating promotions for our company’s online store. We all worked together on every part of the project, but the person with the most experience or skill took the lead for certain parts.
Interviewer: And what was your part?
Greg: I was the best writer on the team, so I wrote all of the advertisements, promotions, and reports. My teammates gave me feedback, and together we created some great work. On the other hand, I also contributed and helped them with their parts which were design, pricing, and products.
Interviewer: That’s great. Working on a team is very important to our company.
Patterns and Examples
My ability to ____________________ would help your company ____________________.
- My ability to analyze data would help your company have a deeper understanding of the market trends and would allow your company to make smarter decisions.
- My ability to deal with angry customers would help your company improve its customer service.
I could contribute to your company by ____________________.
- I could contribute to your company by helping your logistics department improve shipping times and reduce shipping errors.
- I could contribute to your company by providing a lot of industry knowledge and bringing access to my numerous contacts in the industry.
My greatest strength is ____________________. This would help your company ____________________.
- My greatest strength is planning. This would help your company launch its products more successfully which would lead to higher sales.
- My greatest strength is my attention to detail. This would help your company reduce accounting errors which would improve efficiency and save the company money.
