Tell me about your greatest work related accomplishment.
Sharing the accomplishments which you're proud of will clue them into your values, your personality, your motivators, and how to coach you in the future. Your answer will reveal why you're proud of the example you provided and how it fits into your career goals. It will clue them to the level of your work experience in the industry.
"The greatest accomplishment in my career was graduating university as an honors student while still working full time in a related field. I was top of my class, and working full time. This showed me I can dedicate myself to my career, and reach the goals that I set for myself. It felt great to accomplish so much and be recognized for my dedication."
"I would have to say my greatest accomplishment was reducing departmental costs by 25% by reviewing packing slips and comparing them to invoices and contract terms for accuracy."
It is okay to boast a little when answering this question. Be proud yet humble, and not arrogant. Describe how this achievement acts as a milestone towards your goals, and why you regard it as a success in your personal development.
Focus your answer on your own accomplishments as opposed to being part of a collaborative effort. If possible, try to present yourself as an innovator, with a unique lens towards outside-of-the-box thinking. The road to self-improvement is never-ending. Once you offer your example, share where you hope this achievement will lead you on your path.
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
Upon my joining the Design team and managing a team of design engineers there, I noticed that the designs were taking a long time, and often many human errors are included. I went and learned VBA programming language and programmed an excel sheet that automatically selects ODUs and calculates the input power and quantity reducing this process from 15 min with possible human errors to a fraction of a second. I did that while working full time, attending classes for my master's degree, and paining for charity donations.
Cindy's Feedback
Nice! Can you talk a bit more about the resulting impact on the organization? You've tee'd this answer up for a great potential closing that shows the results of your initiative.
Anonymous Answer
I would have to say my greatest accomplishment was to develop trustable and confident relationships with some good customers, who still now count on me to define their requirements for an RFI or RFP.
Jaymie's Feedback
Great start! Can you go into more detail on the length of your partnership or the volume of sales that's resulted in (if relevant to the position you're applying for)?
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