Who is your role model and why?
"I have a few. I truly admire Nicola Tesla for his contributions to humanity, Eleanor Roosevelt for her courage and relentless resolve to defend the defenseless and make our society a better world, and Steve Jobs for being one of the greatest innovators of our time."
One of Siemen's core mottos is "The best results are not achieved alone." A candidate's role model, or figure of inspiration, will offer a glimpse into their personality, philosophy, and approach to life and work. They'll examine the examples you offer and consider how well you'd work with one of their leaders. This may also help them pair you with the type of leader who best matches an applicant's inspiration, based on ideals, and help that leader better serve as a role model through your experience.
Inspirational people motivate us to keep going when we feel like giving up. They're passionate and driven, accomplishing goals that seem impossible and starting new ventures with new ideas that change the way we view the world. Your life's inspiration can come from a book, a mentor, your family, a celebrity, an author--anyone! Talk to the interviewer about who has inspired your life and why. Be relatable and try to inspire conversation. How well you get along with your interviewer will also offer insights on how well you will get along with the mentor they place you with.
