Tell me about yourself.

Remember to consider including any of the following in addition to a high-level walkthrough of your educational and professional background:

- Why you're excited about the open position
- Travel you've done relevant to any international communities you may work with
- Projects, customers, technologies, or vendors you have experience with that are relevant to the open position
- Certifications applicable to the Product Owner role
- How you know the person who recommended you
- Your short-term career goals

Keep in mind that this question typically comes at the beginning of your interview. It is your first impression and it is important to let your personality shine while demonstrating your presentation skills. You may find it helpful to practice your response to this question a few times before your interview if you are typically nervous at the start of an interview. Nailing this question will help boost your confidence and set the stage for success.

I have a bachelor's degree in computer information systems, and my first role out of college was in data analytics. I enjoyed the work, but I wanted to move closer to the product development process. I sought out a mentor who worked as a Product Owner and shadowed her in addition to my analyst duties. I learned a lot about the Scrum process and effective product ownership.

I landed a position as a Product Owner a year ago and have been in that role since. Our team develops all of the user support functions for our company's website. I enjoy working with my team, but I would like to expand my work into other product areas so that I can continue to grow my Product Owner skills. I feel the position here at XYZ company is a wonderful opportunity to help me grow while leveraging my current skills and experience.

My background lies in marketing. I worked for several small to mid-size marketing firms after college graduation. I began with small marketing campaigns and materials and then moved into creative project management. In that role, I had the opportunity to work with several product development teams. I enjoyed collaborating with them and I assisted their Product Owner regularly.

I then decided to pursue my Product Owner certification and move into an official Product Owner role. I have worked with my current team for the last two years. Our team develops social media marketing design tools. I enjoy the role as it allows me to leverage my marketing expertise while working directly in product development.

Jane Doe recommended me for the Product Owner position here at XYZ company because she knew my background in marketing would be an ideal fit for the open Product Owner position. I am excited to be here today and look forward to learning more about the team(s) and product(s) I will be working with if hired.

I worked for five years as an administrative assistant to three entertainment production executives. My title was a bit misleading because I mostly managed large projects for them and oversaw a team of operations assistants. We handled all of our departments' hiring, scheduling, billing, and purchasing.

I was asked to serve as the Product Owner for a series of resource scheduling, payroll, and reporting projects two years ago. The projects served my department and three other partner departments. The development team had an analyst that served as a product owner proxy, but he lacked expertise in our operations. We developed a method for collaborating, and I learned Scrum while he learned about our operations.

I have used the software developed here at XYZ company for the last three years. I would love the opportunity to serve as a Product Owner for the ABC functions. I feel my in-depth background in operations and executive-style reporting will add value to the team and the product.