English Language Lab

English Language Lab

"Tell me about yourself"

The most open question in an interview, and why capable people fumble it

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Rachel Boyce
Nov 09, 2026

Last week the pressure was a fast meeting, and the trouble was finding a way in.

This week it moves to a quieter room, with fewer people and a lot more attention on you. The situation is the interview.

Or, to be exact, one question in it!

“Tell me about yourself” comes first in almost every interview, and it turns up in other places too: a networking even…

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