“Are you a team player?”

Write up your answer to the question above (a paragraph or two), and share it with your Cambly tutor to refine your answer.

Tips on how to answer…

• You should always say yes
• Emphasize teamwork behavioral examples and focus on your openness to diversity of backgrounds
• Talk about the strength of the team above the individual
• this question may be used as a lead in to questions around how you handle conflict within a team, so be prepared.

Sample answer:

“Yes, I’m very much a team player. In fact, I’ve had opportunities in my work, school and athletics to develop my skills as a team player. For example, on a recent project…”