What Is Your Superpower? Interview Question ,How to answer?

It feels weird to hear this question and you don’t expect to hear such questions in a serious interview room. But make no mistake, such questions are sometimes asked and it is one of those interesting questions that has a lot of potentials to show your best version in terms of your skills, your creativity, or how developed and refined you are to the person asking you this question. These questions are a way to know your mindset and how you analyze and process things around you. However, this question can be an intimidating one if one has not prepared well. Let’s find out what to answer for the interview question What Is Your Superpower?

• What are your most cherished qualities?

• What can you bring to the company if we give you a chance?

• Tell us something about you so that we can know your best traits?

• If we don’t hire you, shall we miss out on something good?

• Here is a golden chance to convince us why we should hire you?

• Which superhero are you most inclined to be?

Before deciding to answer such a question, one should prepare hard for it. So, How do you prepare to answer such a question?

• By working on self-reflection and self-examination:- It is by analyzing yourself. Have a one-on-one meeting with yourself. No matter what experiences or qualifications you may have, but if you do not sit down with yourself and decide deliberately to examine your flaws, achievements, and skills, this question will remain a question mark and you won’t know what to say unless you do those things.

• The next important step is to write down the answers that you got from the analysis and practice it in front of a mirror or take a video of yourself and watch your tone, expressions, and voice. 

• Speak calmly and with confidence, after all, you are talking about your superpower. It’s super important to have the right attitude of confidence and assertiveness while you talk about your superpower.

• The interviewer wants to see the connection you make between your superpower and the job role that you have applied for.

• When you answer, it gives them a fair idea of your thinking capacity, how you handle stressful situations. This question gives a lot of food for thought to the interviewer and it is not an easy one to answer.

• Therefore, it is best to have a tailored answer ready that is fit for the role before the interview.

• The interviewer is curious to hear your answer as well so don’t let your shyness overtake you and work on giving an intelligent reply.

• Before you answer, choose a trait that matches the job role, explain the relational connection you have between the power and the role.

Here are some sample answers to the question,’ what is your superpower’?

• Sample Answer No.1

It is good to have a superpower, the one that gives you a greater advantage over a situation. I too think that I have a superpower which is the ability to kill my ego. This superpower helps me to see things from every Person’s perspective because I do not let the ego blind me. Many times we think that the ability to excel in a craft is more important but I think when you know how to work with people the greatest asset one can possess is to be able to live a life without any ego. There is a huge difference between being assertive and being egoistic and I choose the former over the latter.

• Sample Answer No 2:-

My ability to understand is my superpower. It lets me live a guilt-free life because I have done my part of not letting things get tangled and complicated. In my HR work, this superpower helps me to have minimal professional problems. The thing that sets me apart as an hr manager is serving people with that kind of understanding. As a result, the staff has a close connection with the hr department and we can work out policies and programs quite efficiently. 

• Sample Answer No.3

My superpower is my stamina and strength to work long hours. I can work without much rest. I can do this because I have trained my mind and body to be tough and the rewards of living such a healthy lifestyle are immense. As the head chef in a progressive restaurant, I work for long hours but this ability has become my asset. Even when others take a break, I see no reason to take a break. My colleagues are amazed at my strengths and stamina and I find it amusing that some are even surprised to see this ability of mine.

• Sample Answer No.4

Make no mistake, you are looking at the person whose superpower is to persuade people. I can persuade anyone for anything. It is a skill I developed early on when I was introduced to sales and marketing. This power of persuasion is inbuilt in me now and I can close deals without much hassles and delays.

• Sample Answer No.5

I can persevere. Perseverance is my superpower. In any circumstances, this power helps me to stay calm and collected. I never let any situation change me. And with this power, I can change my outlook on any grim situation. It is freeing and I feel powerful to preserve because while others whine and complain, I am having my lemonade under the beautiful weather that I have created on my own. I don’t think it is escapism but it is looking at a situation with the right attitude, an attitude of optimism. And everyone knows that the right attitude leads to a better life.

• Sample Answer No.6

My superpower is love. I can forgive easily and I think that is my greatest strength. I can love even those who don’t deserve any love. It is an ability that I cherish. Without this superpower, I won’t be working with socially excluded people for 20 years or so. This ability has made me a success in what I do which is why I am a successful social worker. 

• Sample Answer No. 7. 

My superpower is to lead people. It is an ability that many people have told me personally. They told me that my leadership has helped them to achieve higher things in life. They find comfort in my leadership. When I lead, I do it with utmost care and concern because I believe to lead is to serve.

• Sample Answer No.8.

I am quick and so my superpower would be that I don’t procrastinate that is why I have never missed a deadline. I delight in doing things fast and smart. That is why I love to take up project or task that has a deadline or target. This keeps me going and I thrive in such an environment. If you ask me who is my favorite superhero, it would be flash.

• Sample Answer No.9

My super power would be my listening power. While others hear, I listen. This power has helped me to avoid many mistakes while dealing with clients. As a therapist, listening to people’s problems is my job, without this superpower I will not excel in my work. 

• Sample Answer No.10

My ability to see things from others’ perspectives has won me the people’s award in my company. My keen eye for details and understanding from their perspective has the power to change the trajectory of any outcome. Through this ability, I can deliver fast results to any problems. This ability goes beyond my work-life. It has also made me a great person to socialize with and live with. 

• Sample Answer No 11.

My superpower is my ability to judge rightly. I have a strong intuition and this hunch that I have always led me to solve tough cases. I cannot explain it but this is something that I look for while I am working on any cases.

( This kind of claim will be followed with a follow-up question, therefore make one ready such as this given below)

I had a case given to me and it was a pretty tough nut to crack. The case was of a theft that occurred inside a storehouse. A hunch led me to an area where no one could have taught the thief would enter from there. The case was solved and the culprit was caught through this hunch.

• Sample Answer No.12

I can feel others’ feelings. I am an emphatic person and which is why I am always inclined to do things that have to do with service. I love to serve in any capacity. The thing I am mostly drawn to is working with underprivileged children. These children have no decent lifestyle to live and I have worked around some projects relating to these kids and I have completed it. I think I can feel things that help me make a better solution for their problem.

• Sample Answer No.13

My superpower would be to make people laugh. I can make a dull person radiant and full of joy. The ability to joke about tough moments and not take the situation seriously does help me to network with all kinds of people. Life is passing away every minute, every second so why make it grim and lonely is my motto which I practice diligently.

Some points to remember:-

• When you tell them your superpower, expect to get a follow-up question. 

• You must keep some real-life examples to connect to your superpower.

• This is not a question about who is your favorite superhero? If you have an inclination to some superhero and if you can make the connection with your abilities then it’s fine to say it but if not, it is better to avoid naming some superhero from the comic books or movies.

• When you are asked this question, take it as a sport and have fun with it. An interviewer loves good fun too and any candidate that can bring positivity in the dull interview room will be remembered. So make an unforgettable experience. 

• Your answer will give the interviewer a chance to see what you believe and value and what are the different things that you can bring to their company that other candidates can’t. 

Let them evaluate you with your answer and the ball is in your court, so make it a great one.

Conclusion.

Take this opportunity to outshine from the rest of the pack. This is like a moment of truth, don’t let it pass by. Dare to share your truth, your beliefs, and your values. The interviewer hears common answers most of the time, so take this moment to let them hear a story, your story, a story of triumph and full of amazing traits that are unique and of outstanding details of accomplishment and strength.