Behavioral & Leadership HR Screen — Software Engineer
Context
You are in an HR screen for a Software Engineer role. Focus on clarity, impact, collaboration, and decision-making. Keep explanations accessible to a non-technical audience, while being ready to go deeper if asked.
Prompt
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Briefly introduce yourself (30–60 seconds): background, strengths, recent impact, and what you are looking for next.
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Describe a time you had a conflict with a teammate or stakeholder:
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Situation and context
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Your actions (how you addressed it)
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Outcome and what you learned
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Present the project you are most proud of, and be ready for a deep dive:
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Your specific role and scope
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The problem and why it mattered
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Key technical decisions and trade-offs
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Metrics of success and how you measured them
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Cross-functional collaboration
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Timeline and milestones
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Risks and failures, and how you handled them
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What you would do differently and lessons learned