A Job Interview in Brazilian Portuguese: Introduce Your Experience
Prepare a concise introduction, describe what you did in past roles, and ask about responsibilities and next steps in an interview.
Real Life Portuguese · 7 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
A entrevista de emprego is a job interview. Prepare a short answer with your current role or area, one relevant skill, and the type of work you have done. Keep it accurate and specific; you do not need to translate your entire résumé aloud.
Prepare a short professional introduction
Experiência profissional means work experience. For a previous role, say trabalhei como… (I worked as…) or fui responsável por… (I was responsible for…). Use examples that match the position and describe your actual responsibilities.
Trabalho com atendimento ao cliente há três anos.
I’ve worked in customer service for three years.
Na minha última função, eu organizava a agenda da equipe.
In my last role, I organized the team’s schedule.
Tenho experiência com análise de dados.
I have experience with data analysis.
Ask about the role and the next step
Use a direct, polite question to learn what the role involves. Responsabilidades means responsibilities, and próxima etapa means next step. Interviews differ by company and job, so adapt the questions to the conversation.
If you need a moment to think, say Deixe-me pensar um pouco (Let me think for a moment) or Posso organizar a ideia? (May I organize my thought?). A calm pause is better than answering a question you did not understand.
Quais são as principais responsabilidades da função?
What are the main responsibilities of the role?
Como é o dia a dia da equipe?
What is the team’s day-to-day like?
Qual é a próxima etapa do processo?
What is the next step in the process?
Put it into practice
Organize your introduction around a real skill and example. Use trabalhei como, fui responsável por, and tenho experiência com to describe your background, then ask about the role or hiring process.
Quick practice
Which Portuguese example matches “What is the team’s day-to-day like”?
Choose an answer to check yourself.
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