Behavioral Interview Prompts — Software Engineer (Onsite)

Context: In an onsite behavioral interview for a Software Engineer role, you will be asked to provide specific, metric-driven examples. Use concise, structured responses and be ready to dive deep into technical details, decisions, and trade-offs.

1) Most Impactful Project

Describe one impactful project and cover:

• Goals and success metrics
• Your role and scope of ownership
• Key results with numbers (performance, reliability, cost, business impact)
• Major difficulties
• How you diagnosed root causes and resolved them
• Trade-offs and alternatives considered

2) Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

Describe a time you deliberately took on something outside your comfort zone:

• Why you chose to do it
• What you did (actions)
• What you learned and the impact

3) Receiving Critical Feedback

Describe a time you received critical feedback:

• What happened
• How you responded
• The outcome and what changed

Note: Be prepared to dive deep into design choices, data, and trade-offs throughout.