Behavioral & Leadership (Technical Screen)
Context
You are a software engineer in a technical screen that emphasizes ownership, impact, and teamwork. Provide concise, structured responses that highlight your role, measurable outcomes, and decision-making.
Prompts
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Project you are most proud of
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Describe the situation and goal.
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Your specific role and scope (ownership, teammates, timeline).
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Key technical decisions and trade-offs you made.
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Measurable impact (latency, reliability, cost, engagement, etc.).
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Time you resolved a conflict on a team
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What was the disagreement and why it mattered.
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How you aligned stakeholders and made the decision (PMs, TLs, XFN).
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The outcome and what changed as a result.
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Major requirement pivot you handled
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What changed (new constraint, deadline, platform, compliance, etc.).
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How you re-scoped and communicated trade-offs.
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How you ensured delivery and validated success under the new constraints.
Keep each story 2–3 minutes. Lead with the outcome, quantify impact, and make your technical decisions explicit.