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Michael
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How to Answer behavioral interview questions
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Sneha Deb
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Hi Michael! To answer behavioral interview questions effectively, I always use the STAR method:
- Situation – Briefly describe the context or challenge you faced.
- Task – Explain your role and what needed to be done.
- Action – Describe the specific steps you took to address the situation.
- Result – Share the outcome and any achievements or lessons learned.
Keep your responses clear, concise, and focused on impact. Choose examples that highlight relevant skills like teamwork, problem-solving, or leadership. Practice ahead of time using real experiences so you feel confident and authentic during the interview, you’ve got this! Good luck!
- Situation – Briefly describe the context or challenge you faced.
- Task – Explain your role and what needed to be done.
- Action – Describe the specific steps you took to address the situation.
- Result – Share the outcome and any achievements or lessons learned.
Keep your responses clear, concise, and focused on impact. Choose examples that highlight relevant skills like teamwork, problem-solving, or leadership. Practice ahead of time using real experiences so you feel confident and authentic during the interview, you’ve got this! Good luck!
This was super helpful, thank you!
Michael
Ami Patel
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A great way to tackle behavioral interview questions is by using the STAR technique, which stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. This method offers a clear framework for sharing meaningful examples that reflect your abilities and background. It encourages you to describe a real-life context, outline what needed to be done, explain the steps you took, and highlight the successful impact of your efforts.
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Hi Michael and anyone else who might be reading this!
I've found that most behavioral interviews start with "tell me about a time when...", and so as the interviewee, you're put in a position of telling a short "story" (or at least that's how I like to think of it) that demonstrates how you handled that situation. I've also found some commonality in the types of questions I've been asked in the past. For example, tell me about a time when you encountered a challenging situation and how you worked through it; tell me about a time you worked in a team...etc.
I agree with the STAR method response that others have already shared! One tip I'd add on as you prepare your potential stories, is to think about the quality of the stories versus the quantity. In my most recent job interview, as I was preparing I was trying to memorize a different story for every possible question. As you might imagine, I was quickly losing track of which story I wanted to tell for which type of question! What helped me is to come up with a handful of high quality stories that had multiple elements in each one, so that I could use that same story for multiple types of questions. Going back to the example questions I mention above, I might prep a single story about a challenging scenario that was in a team environment - and then voila! I have a single story I could use to answer two types of questions.
Once I felt confident in the handful of stories I wanted to tell, and those that I thought would cover the majority of potential questions, then I could spend the rest of my time practicing my responses with confidence :)
BONUS: Practice your responses out loud! I know it sounds silly, but it can really help you make your responses crisp and you can feel which parts of your stories energize you. Your interviewers will be able to feel your excitement!
With each interview you do, you'll get better and better. You got this!
I've found that most behavioral interviews start with "tell me about a time when...", and so as the interviewee, you're put in a position of telling a short "story" (or at least that's how I like to think of it) that demonstrates how you handled that situation. I've also found some commonality in the types of questions I've been asked in the past. For example, tell me about a time when you encountered a challenging situation and how you worked through it; tell me about a time you worked in a team...etc.
I agree with the STAR method response that others have already shared! One tip I'd add on as you prepare your potential stories, is to think about the quality of the stories versus the quantity. In my most recent job interview, as I was preparing I was trying to memorize a different story for every possible question. As you might imagine, I was quickly losing track of which story I wanted to tell for which type of question! What helped me is to come up with a handful of high quality stories that had multiple elements in each one, so that I could use that same story for multiple types of questions. Going back to the example questions I mention above, I might prep a single story about a challenging scenario that was in a team environment - and then voila! I have a single story I could use to answer two types of questions.
Once I felt confident in the handful of stories I wanted to tell, and those that I thought would cover the majority of potential questions, then I could spend the rest of my time practicing my responses with confidence :)
BONUS: Practice your responses out loud! I know it sounds silly, but it can really help you make your responses crisp and you can feel which parts of your stories energize you. Your interviewers will be able to feel your excitement!
With each interview you do, you'll get better and better. You got this!