Are you comfortable presenting a network plan to management? Tell me about how you create a successful presentation.
This can either be a standalone question or a follow-up to another question you were asked earlier in the interview. Interviewers will ask follow-up questions to clarify an answer or collect more information about the topic. They sometimes use follow-up questions to correlate your responses to ensure consistency throughout the interview.
"I am often asked to present computer network architecture plans to both our management team and other project stakeholders. While I struggled with this early in my career, I am now very comfortable presenting the network plans we have developed. I've learned to take time to organize my presentation using tools such as PowerPoint, emphasizing the most important information during a presentation. I try not to get too detailed and use non-technical, easy-to-understand language. I also anticipate and prepare for questions from the audience. I keep my presentations brief and to the point and encourage a dialogue with the audience, which I have found to be the most productive part of the presentation."
Since this question asks about a specific situation, you can use the STAR format to structure your answer. You start by stating the Situation, then describe the Task you were trying to accomplish and the Actions you took. You finish the answer by talking about the results you achieved, which may include lessons learned or things you would do differently. Since presenting a network plan to management and other project stakeholders is a normal part of this job, you should have no trouble answering this question.
