What would you consider your technical specialty?

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Do you have any particular areas of interest or ability? Talk to the interviewer about your strengths and be sure to highlight any specific skills that you excel in. It's a great idea, if you can, to highlight particular skills that may be listed on the company's job posting/job description. If there is a related area of interest where you'd like to expand your skills, you can mention those as well.

"Computing and Network Communications has always been a solid area for me. I have a big interest in how network communication improves our daily lives and our overall business efficiency. I see that you are looking for team members who are experts in network communications which is what caught my eye when I first saw your job posting."

"I have been focusing my career on becoming a cloud integration specialist although I do have cross-platform app development expertise as well."

Anonymous Answer

"I think I have established strong data analysis skills in my previous job and in the data science program. Moreover, I have accumulated some experience in developing cloud-native applications. And I was lucky to get familiar with some cutting-edge technologies, such as Docker, K8s, Vmware and etc."

Chad's Feedback

This is a great start! You have provided the interviewer with an overview of your particular areas of interest. However, I suggest rewording your opening sentence to avoid the phrasing "I think", which can be interpreted as a lack of confidence. I would also suggest connecting your response back to the position you are applying for by linking one of your technical skills to the company's posting/job description. I have offered an example below:

"I believe I have established strong data analysis skills in my previous job as a financial analyst, as well as through my courses in the data science program at SJSU. Moreover, I have accumulated valuable experience developing cloud-native applications, and I am highly proficient with cutting-edge technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and VMware. I noticed in the job posting that you require a candidate for this role who is familiar with WMware in particular, and am looking forward to the opportunity to contribute in this area. "