I just got asked “what is the biggest misconception about you” during an interview. What am I supposed to answer to that?

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“I may talk slow but it doesn’t mean I am slow; I’m just Southern” is usually my go-to.

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“People think that I am three little people in a trench coat, when actually I am only two medium sized people.” Has gotten me hired at every job I have applied to.

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That's a weird question but I'd say, that people think I'm in my 20s. Because always think I'm a decade younger than I am.

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People think I am too forward but in reality I’m just addicted to making love

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“That I never get stressed. I do get stressed, I just know not to let it get in the way of my job.”

Or you could make it a joke “that I preferred Oppenheimer to Barbie.” Or “that I only went to Law School for the Elle Woods experience.”

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What did you say?

I would probably say something like I have a lot of anxiety in social settings lol

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This was for a contract manager role at a tech startup. I’m considering asking to re-interview in the thank you email or just looking for a way to talk to someone else in the team to make up for this. Maybe messaging the person on LinkedIn directly to clarify my answer. (I only have the recruiter’s email) I really want that job
Is that doable or just the dumbest idea?

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Round 2: Hiring manager round. Went well.

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Not looking for the narrative arc of How I Built This or Masters of Scale. Instead, looking to uncover specific problems faced by companies that tried something new for the first time. What did they not see coming, how did they adapt and measure, etc.

What are your thoughts on this format?

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