I've noticed that the question, "How will your co-workers describe you?" / "What 3 words would your co-workers will choose to describe you?", has been used a lot in the several interviews I've had recently.
What are some good answers?
I've used, "empathic", "detailed-oriented", "great work ethic", "caring", "inclusive". Not sure if these answers are good or not. I don't want to be generic or use what everyone else uses.
Thank you!
Any answer is good as long as it comes across as genuine and can then be supported by evidence. If it has clear parallels to the sort of skills that are critical in consulting, then even better.
But oftentimes these questions are more of a vibe-check rather than a skill-check. They want to get a sense of how you approach the question, how genuine you are and how effective you are at backing up your claims.
Best,
Cristian
Hi!
your answers are good! Make sure you have examples prepared for further questions - this makes sure that the words are authenthic for you.
In general, I would just recycle your strengths / weaknesses - it is basically the same question in a different wording! (also: what would your friends say / former team lead).
Also make sure you have one weakness prepared colleagues would mention! :)
Alessa :)
