06-22-2026, 05:50 AM
Adding the behavioural side since I focused on technical in the main post and it's equally important.
Behavioural interviews (STAR format):
Situation, Task, Action, Result. Prepare 8-10 stories from your experience that can be adapted to different questions. Most behavioural questions fall into patterns:
The "tell me about yourself" opener:
This is a 90-second commercial for yourself, not your life story. Structure: where you are now, what you've done that's relevant, why you want this role. Practice it until it feels natural, not rehearsed.
Questions to ask them:
Always have questions. Good ones: what does success look like in the first 90 days? What does the on-call rotation look like? What's the biggest challenge the team is dealing with right now? What do you like most about working here?
Asking genuinely curious questions signals interest and often reveals more about the company than any amount of Glassdoor research.
Behavioural interviews (STAR format):
Situation, Task, Action, Result. Prepare 8-10 stories from your experience that can be adapted to different questions. Most behavioural questions fall into patterns:
- Conflict with a colleague/stakeholder
- A time you failed and what you learned
- A time you went above and beyond
- Handling ambiguity or unclear requirements
- Driving a project without formal authority
The "tell me about yourself" opener:
This is a 90-second commercial for yourself, not your life story. Structure: where you are now, what you've done that's relevant, why you want this role. Practice it until it feels natural, not rehearsed.
Questions to ask them:
Always have questions. Good ones: what does success look like in the first 90 days? What does the on-call rotation look like? What's the biggest challenge the team is dealing with right now? What do you like most about working here?
Asking genuinely curious questions signals interest and often reveals more about the company than any amount of Glassdoor research.