Donald Simmons

Group President of Americas, Trane Technologies

Search every verified Donald Simmons interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2019 video, Donald Simmons, then Group President of the Americas at Trane, offered advice on answering the common job interview question "tell me about yourself." He recommended that job seekers begin their response by saying "well as you can see from my resume," then summarize their resume in chronological order from oldest to most recent experience, keeping the answer to 45 seconds to one minute. He suggested ending with the phrase "and that's what brings me here today and why I'm excited to learn more about this opportunity." Simmons described the interview process as an "elimination game" for recruiters and noted that hiring managers may have hidden criteria for eliminating candidates beyond posted job requirements.