What do you feel has been your greatest accomplishment up to this point?

Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
How to Answer
Entry Level Example
Answer Example

The trophy case of awards and accolades at Bayer ranges from President's Service Awards to various awards surrounding conservation, education, and science. To continue this mission of success, your interviewer is giving you the opportunity to discuss your biggest accomplishment. Your answer will tell them what motivates and drives you in your work.

Talking about your most significant accomplishment will give the interviewer an idea of where you place your values. It will also show the interviewer more about your personality, how you like to be motivated, and how to coach you in the future. It is okay to brag a little bit when answering this question. Show that you are proud of yourself and your career accomplishments. Also, remember that they leave this question open to discuss a career accomplishment or life accomplishment, so make sure to pick something that shows your ability to work hard, persevere and overcome challenges.

"At this point in my life, I will consider my greatest accomplishment to be graduating with a Master's degree later this year as an honors student while working full-time. I am a first-generation college student from a very dedicated farming family. From a young age, my family taught me important values like what an honest day's work gets you and how to treat others right. I am excited to bring these values to your team at Bayer."

"I am proud to have been nominated as the mentor to new hires in my current department for the past four years. I think I've informally mentored and exhibited leadership since day one coming out of school, and to be recognized as a great teacher and given the chance to train and shape new additions to the department was an awesome pat on the back. It has also been rewarding to see people grow, develop, and become valuable parts of my team moving forward."