Typical interview questions can include the ubiquitous, “Tell me about yourself” or “How would you describe yourself?” I understand why they ask and I often counter with tell me about the culture, your leadership style and characteristics of successful colleagues.

What I talk about is also related to what I want to hear and that is that the manager, team and organization support continuous learning. I want to know that the organization emphasizes growth, innovation and new ideas.

I push...