Behavioral & Leadership (Technical Screen) — CARL Format
You are interviewing for a Software Engineer technical screen. Answer each prompt using the Context–Action–Result–Learning (CARL) structure. Provide one concise example per prompt and quantify outcomes where possible.
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How do you make decisions? Provide a recent example.
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Describe a time you operated effectively in an ambiguous environment.
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Tell me about giving and receiving constructive feedback.
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Describe a conflict with a colleague and how you resolved it.
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Provide an example of pushing back on a request or decision.
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Share a situation where you had to make a quick decision under pressure.
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Describe a major challenge where you had to meet a tight deadline and how you helped a struggling teammate.