Whenever I apply for tester job, ppl ask me about what makes you outstanding or outperform over other candidates? How would you guys answer this question if they expect you to answer it very intelligently.

Ask them if their input validation for that question works the way it should and e.g. say "127398", "01.01.1970", ..

A bad tester verifies that the unit under test works. A good tester proves that it doesn't work.

@kgbemployee yeh, me too, I even hate endless mock interview being asked that kind of stupid question, there's no model answer, but seems they are so hunger for intelligent answer, whatever I say, they don't really care, but you actually ended up an intelligent answer

@Fast-Nop Great, it is the nutshell for a good tester

"I wouldn't know, I haven't met the other candidates"

I'd bring up what I'm proud of, what I think is the things that I do best.

That way you're honest, they learn more about you, and you don't have to guess where the others are skill-wise and won't risking putting other people down ("they usually don't test for X because they are idiots, but I do. Please give job now.").

My two cents...

@Fast-Nop that's actually one of the best descriptions of tester I've heard so far.. I'm sure that @Floydian would be proud 😁

@Condor I am pretty sure it is

@ihatecomputers this is a key point to answer, i believe i will be stressing what I done on the project I am proud of to give them a lesson