Behavioral Questions for a Software Engineer Phone Screen
These prompts assess your ownership, delivery under pressure, problem-solving, and end-to-end execution. Prepare concise, specific answers using STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Questions
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Tell me about a time you met a tight deadline.
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Describe a major challenge you faced on the job and how you handled it.
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Explain how you drove development of a new feature from idea to delivery.