You are in a behavioral interview for a software engineering role. Answer the following questions with concrete examples from your experience (internship or full-time). For each answer, be clear about your role, decisions, trade-offs, and measurable outcomes.
Questions
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Dealing with ambiguity:
How do you deal with ambiguity when requirements/direction are unclear?
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Handling conflict:
How do you deal with conflicts with teammates or cross-functional partners?
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Proudest project:
What project are you most proud of, and why?
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Role model (internship context):
During an internship, was there a colleague you especially admired or considered a role model? Why them, and what qualities did you value?
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Self-improvement:
Is there anything you think you could improve on? Any perspective.
Expectations
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Use
one primary story per question
(or one primary story + a brief secondary example if helpful).
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Highlight
ownership
,
communication
, and
impact
.
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Include what you would do differently if you faced the situation again.