Here is a tricky Interview question that is asked in almost every interview: “Why should I hire you?”
The trouble with this question is that this is a trap. The interviewer evaluates your attitude and self confidence while simultaneously evaluating your honesty and spontaneity.
If you are not prepared with this question prior to the interview, and lack spontaneity, you are in a big trouble. You could end up giving a plain salted bloated answer such as, “Er, Em, I think I should be selected, well… because…. I am a really good programmer. Because, em…. I can code really well.”
If you over-prepared for this question, you may end up giving an impressive sounding answer that was probably already given by other applicants. The employer may conclude that you are not honest and are not good at spontaneous answers.
So, what qualifies to be a perfect answer for this question? What kind of answer may impress an employer who is bored of listening to the repetitive flowery answers borrowed from the internet and books?
Brian Kruegar with collegegrad.com has a good piece of advice to offer for tackling this tricky question. Check out this youtube video.
About the Author: Sridhar Jammalamadaka is the Editor of Interview Mantra. He is a student pursuing masters in International Institute of Information Technology. With over 4 years of IT experience, he is obsessed with software programming and computer technologies. He loves to see a software come to life in its development life cycle. He is a person who defies "mob mentality" and a deeply spiritual and a strong believer of moral values and righteousness. Through this website, he wishes to gather a large community of aspiring engineers, entrepreneurs and professionals from all parts of the globe. You can connect with him on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/sridhar.j 
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