Behavioral & Leadership Interview (Software Engineer, Onsite)

Context: You will be asked to demonstrate ownership, resilience, communication, and data-driven decision making. Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Keep each answer to 2–3 minutes and quantify impact where possible.

Answer the following prompts:

1. Describe a time you worked on a project with little or no guidance. How did you proceed?
2. Tell me about a time you received meaningful feedback. What was it, and how did you act on it?
3. How do you respond when your ideas face strong pushback from others?
4. Give an example of when you and your manager disagreed on project priorities. How did you resolve it?

Guidelines:

• State your role, scope, and constraints (team size, timeline, dependencies).
• Focus on your actions and measurable outcomes (e.g., performance, reliability, latency, revenue, user metrics).
• Highlight collaboration, influence without authority, and learning.