What has been your greatest achievement in your career thus far?
The interviewer is looking to gain insight into your work achievements. Your answer to this question also helps the interviewer to gauge what you feel is meaningful in your work.
Think about a project or assignment that you have worked on that was successful. Talk about why that particular piece of your work made you proud and how the results of that work made a positive impact not only on you but on the company that you were working for at the time.
"Shortly after I graduated, I had the opportunity to be a part of a project that involved improving the drinking water quality for a third world country. After several months, we were able to improve the water quality with a filtration process. This project made it possible for that community to have drinking water free of cost which was a great improvement to their lives. It was so amazing to be a part of such an impactful project and it reassured me that I had gotten into the right field."
