Key Takeaways Ken Sundheim gives tips on how to describe yourself in a job interview. You might also like: AMA Job Board How to Prepare for a Job Interview Video Interview Skills You Need to Know Five Ways to Fail an Interview Be sincere and authentic when describing yourself in a job interview. Practice your response but make sure it comes naturally and not sound rehearsed. In just about every sales interview, the interviewer asks the question, "How would you describe yourself?" While this is something that should be anticipated and practiced, many job seekers overlook the importance of this question and fail to take the time to formulate the right answers. ▶ To do the best job describing yourself, you should know what kind of personality you have. Take the AMA Personality Test to find out. Moreover,​ when describing ourselves, we should approach our answers in an honest, candid manner and even though some answers are laid out below, always ensure that you phrase these in our own words as authenticity is important.