Why should I hire you for this role?

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Why should I hire you for this role?

Asked at T-mobile over a year ago

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Abhijeet Das · Answer 1 · 2025-07-05T19:27:23+0000

Experience Fit

I’ve led cross-functional product teams in fast-paced, scaled environments, where success meant balancing user experience with operational efficiency and business outcomes. I’ve worked on supply-facing platforms, built driver engagement tools, and shipped features that directly impacted retention, cost-to-serve, and GTM success.

Skill Fit

What sets me apart is my ability to operate across levels:
— I can zoom into metrics to debug a feature, and zoom out to define a long-term roadmap.
— I build strong relationships across Eng, Design, Ops, and Sales — especially in high-friction domains.
— And I’m rigorous about measuring impact. I don’t just ship — I tie product work to business results.

Mission Fit

The company's mission really resonates with me — bringing intelligence and transparency to the physical economy. These businesses keep the real world running, and they’ve historically been underserved by tech. I’m excited about the opportunity to build tools that not only drive safety and efficiency, but materially improve lives

Growth & Impact

I’m not just looking to join a product team — I’m looking to raise the bar. I want to mentor other PMs, challenge strategy with humility, and help the company scale thoughtfully as it grows across new product lines and markets.

Hence, I think I will be the right fit for the company and hence should be hired.

Shreya Somani · Answer 2 · 2023-09-14T15:10:26+0000

To me it depends, when this question is being asked.

If this question is asked in the beginning of the interview, then my approach would be this -

Jane, based on what I know about the company and from the job description, I beleive that my top 3 skills like Product Management, STakeholder management & Marketing closely align with the roles and responsibilties that you are looking for in the candidate to fill this position. I do carry significant experience in each of them and I am happy to talk in details.

Is there anything in specific out of these 3 you would like me to cover? or do you want me to talk about all of them?

If this question is asked at the end of the interview (when most of the talking is done), my response would be -

Jane, as we discussed that I possess experience and expertise in atleast 3-4 of the primary capabilities you are looking for in the best hire, is there anything I can drill down further or give you more insights about my career trajectory - because I want to ensure that I am giving you all the information about my expereinece and journey so that you can take the best possible call.

Thanks!