Interview answers in how many sentences?

[joonkimdds]

I heard that too short or too long answers for interview questions are bad.
I was wondering in about how many sentences I should answer each question.

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[Oracle DMD]

I heard that too short or too long answers for interview questions are bad.
I was wondering in about how many sentences I should answer each question.

as many as it takes to answer the question....geez.

 

[Mtd0588]

Just answer the question, don't be so nervous! If you sit there analyzing whether or not you said too many or too few sentences you'll psych yourself out. Relax 🙂

 

[ch8nnel]

quality before quantity 🙂

 

[g23armani]

Every question needs to be answered in exactly 3 sentences.

 

[Vicviper]

It depends on the question, but as said before, the rule of thumb is to make it as long as it needs to be. If your "Why dentistry?" answer needs to be 10 minutes long because you've got a really in depth story to tell, make it 10 minutes. If you sense that the interviewer is getting inpatient, cut it down a tad.

 

[angelnyc89]

quality before quantity 🙂

I second this

 

[UIC]

As long as it needs to be but I wouldnt go over 2 minutes.

 

[CrazyTeeth]

ONE.. very long and very run-on sentence.. which should take u approximately 17mins.

 

[yuppers]

ONE.. very long and very run-on sentence.. which should take u approximately 17mins.

Just for the weaknesses question. Everything else should be under 30 secs. 😉

 

[Near]

ONE.. very long and very run-on sentence.. which should take u approximately 17mins.

Or do that for the entire interview as soon as you walk in by starting out with "I have anticipated all of your questions...".

Then when the interviewer is like "😱", and tries to interrupt you, say "Yes, I know my story is astonishing, your reaction was predicted..." and don't let him stop you.
🙂

 

[doc toothache]

When the interviewer starts looking like Droopy Dog you may have gone a sentence too many.

 

[joonkimdds]

Just for the weaknesses question. Everything else should be under 30 secs. 😉

weaknesses take 17 min to describe? Isn't it little too much?
I heard that they usually ask for 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses.
When I practiced my answers to this question, it took me about 30 sec per str/weaknesses so total of about 3 min~ 4min. I guess that's too short?

 

[watt]

weaknesses take 17 min to describe? Isn't it little too much?
I heard that they usually ask for 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses.
When I practiced my answers to this question, it took me about 30 sec per str/weaknesses so total of about 3 min~ 4min. I guess that's too short?

There is no definite length of an interview response. Whatever length that you feel is good. Some ppl will say more, and some will say less. The length of your responses shows the interviewer who YOU are as a person. You shouldn't really worry too much about what others are doing. Keep talking until you think you've said everything u need to say.

 

[yuppers]

weaknesses take 17 min to describe? Isn't it little too much?
I heard that they usually ask for 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses.
When I practiced my answers to this question, it took me about 30 sec per str/weaknesses so total of about 3 min~ 4min. I guess that's too short?

Please tell me that you know I was kidding....
If you have everything down to knowing your exact times I think you have gone way overboard on this.
All you need to do is have some talking points to obvious questions, be yourself, and answer the questions. Sure some answers you will think "I shouldn't have said that" and others where you will think "I should have added ____", but at least your responses will seem honest and real and not prepared and memorized.