How would your former supervisor and coworkers describe your personality?

The interviewer wants to see how observant and self-aware you are by asking how others would describe you. Of course, you want to give positive traits to describe your personality. However, remember that the interviewer will contact your references, and you want your answer to align with theirs.

Focus on using three to four characteristics that describe your personality. If you review the job description before your interviewer, you will see the qualities Cedars-Sinai seeks in a candidate. If you use three to four characteristics to describe your personality, the interviewer will see that you have the qualities they are looking for in an ideal candidate.

"My former coworkers and supervisor describe me as easy-going, dependable, and compassionate. I do not let stress get to me and go with the flow. I do what I say I will do, so they can depend on me to keep my word. I am compassionate with not only my patients and their family members, but with my colleagues as well."