This question evaluates initiative, ownership, leadership, decision-making, risk assessment, and impact measurement within a software engineering role, focusing on how an individual proactively identifies and acts on technical problems or opportunities.
You are interviewing for a software engineering role. The interviewer wants to assess how you take initiative to solve technical problems or seize opportunities without being asked, and how you reason about options, risk, and impact.
Describe a time you proactively took action first to solve a problem or seize an opportunity. Include:
Guidance: Use a concise STAR(L) structure (Situation, Task, Action, Result, Learning) and aim for a 2–3 minute story with concrete metrics.
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