How are you a better candidate than others?

The interviewer asks this question to hear what qualities you will bring to Mass General and how you will benefit them if hired. Now is your chance to highlight your best characteristics and experience, showing the interviewer what makes you a better candidate than others.

Review the job announcement before your interview and highlight the qualities, experience, and education Massachusetts General Hospital seeks in an employee. Then, focus on using those keywords in your response. When describing how you meet their job requirements, the interviewer will see that you are a highly qualified candidate and place you high on the list.

Remember, many qualified candidates are interviewing for the same position. You want to avoid speaking negatively of the other candidates or sounding arrogant when responding to this question. You want to sell yourself in the interview, but not while making the interviewer think you will be a challenging person to work with.