Behavioral and Communication Interview (Software Engineer Onsite)

Context: You are a software engineering candidate. Answer concisely using STAR (Situation, Task, Actions, Result) for experience-based questions. Emphasize impact, trade-offs, and what you learned.

1. Define an API in plain language suitable for a non-technical audience.
2. How would you explain a technical concept to a non-technical audience? Provide a brief example.
3. Describe a time you collaborated effectively in a team. What was your role and the outcome?
4. Describe a time you worked with a difficult colleague. How did you handle it and what was the result?
5. What is the biggest professional mistake you've made? What did you learn, and what changed afterward?
6. Walk through one project from your resume that best demonstrates your impact. Clarify the problem, your approach, your role, and measurable results.