Question: Why should we give you the job over the other candidates?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Why should we give you the job over other applicants?

Follow-up questions:

What is your edge compared to the other candidates?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s logical thinking.
The candidate’s honesty.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Thinking highly of oneself.
The candidate’s illogical thinking.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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