At Agilent Technologies, we seek to hire those with a strong understanding of the computer, IT, and electronics industry. Walk me through your background and highlight your most relevant experience.
Agilent is a company that hires experience-based roles, but also Student and Graduate roles. Whichever category you may fall into, you can answer this question by focusing on the "strong understanding" piece. The interviewer asks this question not as a way to weed out those without specific experience, but rather to gauge the strength of your understanding -- whether it has come from experience or from education.
"I have worked as a Field Service Engineer for 15 years. I started as a helpdesk tech and soon realized that I wanted to be more hands-on, fixing the issues rather than walking someone through that over the phone. I went to tech school and have been able to work my way up into Field Engineer work. My understanding of computers, IT, and electronics is very strong and the more time I spend in the industry, the more I learn."
"I recently graduated with my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. Throughout my rigorous education program, I was able to take numerous technical elective credits including Welding Engineering, Design and Machine Components, Structural Dynamics, and Circuit Analysis. These additional courses, along with other core courses, I have gained a strong understanding of all aspects of Mechanical Engineering. I am looking forward to putting the skills I have earned into practice."