Would this be a good way to end an interview? Or not?

[maggiethemagpie]

I have an interview tomorrow for a job I really want. It is a 3 stage process and I've come through stages 1 (interview) and 2 (tests) well.

The final stage is with the boss and his boss, and I know they've seen some good candidates so I think it will be a close run thing and probably depend on who they like the most or think will fit in best as we can probably all do the job or else wouldn't have made it to final stage.

I have some intelligent questions up my sleeve for the bit at the end when they ask if you have any questions, but was thinking of summarising the reasons why they should hire me at the end.

Eg saying 'I would just like to summarise what I can bring to the role, I have x and y experience and a passion for z ' etc. Nothing too long just a little summary.

Or do you think that that sounds too pushy and it looks like I am doing their job for them, as surely they'll be weighing up the pros and cons of each candidate themselves?

I want to show what i can offer but without pushing it - should I just trust in the interview process and the questions they ask, or be a bit more 'sales'y (NB it is not a sales job at all - a business advisory role)

I don't interview every week but I often interview people coming into the MNC I work for at senior director + for intercontinental roles.

For those sorts of positions it's an absolute given that anyone I'm interviewing has the skills capable to perform adequately. What I'm looking for is an ability to fit with the existing team. It's impossible to preempt what that might be.

When I interviewed for my current role I made an 8 hour flight to the interview and when they asked me how my travels were I said it'd been great as I'd had a couple of glasses of wine and watched I learnt months later this was what sold them on me

I'd approach it slightly differently with a question along the lines of "is there anything else you'd like to ask me - would you like me to elaborate on any of my previous answers"?

That also gives you the chance to answer a question better if you feel you couldn't think of anything to say, but later in the interview you have remembered.

My team are interviewing for a new member at the moment. One thing I'm noticing is people not paying detailed attention to what the job spec actually is (rather than what they think the job title has) and to how they would make sure they fit in the slightly odd team dynamic.
I think asking if there are any areas that they have a doubt about you for is a really good one as it gives you a chance to respond to them.
I'm not sure on the summary tbh. A couple of applicants have done presentations about themselves and their fit to the job - one it was great and they really highlighted their skill fit from very unrelated industries in a better way that their CV could. Another it showed that she couldn't put together a good presentation (vital to role) and think about her own messaging. So depending on whether your skills are very obviously transferrable, it might be worth considering.

Apols as skimming this while waiting for [boring thing to finish], but a good close I have trotted out to positive effect before is reiterating how keen I am on the position, and have enjoyed meeting the people and then "do you have any other questions for me that you feel I have not answered in enough detail"?

Alternative option of "do you have any remaining questions over my candidacy I can answer for you before we finish?"

I think if they ask what experience you have you could say what experience you have & push in there the passion for whatever else you feel you can bring to the post. At least that way you're covering your experience & showing you have other interests too. In my experience, they always have asked me what I can bring to their team. It's always a challenging question because I am more practical, I can show you what I can do & what I'm good at.