Behavioral Prompt: Resume Walkthrough and Project Deep Dive (Software Engineer Onsite)
Context
You are interviewing for a Software Engineer role in an onsite behavioral and leadership round. The interviewer wants to assess your communication, ownership, technical judgment, and impact through your recent roles and a project you led or significantly contributed to.
Task
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Walk through your resume in 2–3 minutes, focusing on your most recent roles.
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Deep-dive into one project you are proud of, covering:
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The problem and context
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Your specific contributions and scope of ownership
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Key technical decisions and rationale (including alternatives/trade-offs)
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Measurable impact (quantitative outcomes)
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Challenges and how you handled them
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What you would do differently and lessons learned
Be ready to answer follow-up questions about design choices, metrics, and collaboration.