How to react when asked to rate your skills in an interview

Oliver Jumpertz
7 min readFeb 22, 2022
How to react when asked to rate your skills in an interview

“How would you rate your JavaScript (or XY) skills on a scale of 1–10?”

This one is another tricky question that can cost candidates in job interviews some nerves. Let’s face it, most of us find it dumb. But you can turn this question into a massive win for you.

Why is this question asked?

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