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title: Important Behavioral Interview Questions to Prepare for
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description: Efficiently prepare for your behavioral interviews by tackling the most commonly asked questions first
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seo_title: Important Behavioral Interview Questions to Prepare for
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social_title: Important Behavioral Interview Questions | GreatFrontEnd
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seo_description: Efficiently prepare for your behavioral interviews by tackling the most commonly asked questions first
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In this article, we will cover the top questions (ordered from highest frequency) that candidates should practice with before their interviews.
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As mentioned in the [behavioral interview preparation overview](/behavioral-interview-guidebook/introduction), most behavioral interview questions can be categorized into 8 main themes for efficient preparation. We recommend candidates to prepare using this strategy and then refer to the list below for practice.
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## Top 16 most common questions
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1. Tell me about yourself.
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1. Walk me through your resume.
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1. Why have you applied for this role and team?
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1. Do you have any questions for me? (end of interview)
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1. Can you tell me about a time you improved upon your work upon receiving criticism or feedback?
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1. Can you describe a past project where you had to work with a difficult stakeholder or teammate and how you dealt with it?
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1. Can you describe a time you creatively solved an engineering problem or achieved meaningful metric improvement?
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1. Can you describe a time when you had to make an important engineering decision and how you decided between tradeoffs?
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1. Can you give an example of a time when you had to work on a team project and had to compromise with others to reach a solution?
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1. What do you think is your greatest area for improvement?
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1. Describe a time you failed and had to alter course and adopt a new approach. How did you know change was necessary?
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1. Can you describe a time when you had to work with a tight timeline but was not given a clear direction on how to proceed?
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1. Can you describe a time when you had to adapt to changing priorities or requirements?
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1. Tell me about a time you learnt a new skill outside of work and applied it to your work.
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1. Tell me about a time you learnt a new skill set after observing others leveraging it to great success
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1. Can you describe a time when you had to effectively communicate technical information to a non-technical audience and how you approached it?
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## Additional questions for leaders (Tech leads or Engineering Managers)
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### Team management and leadership
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17. How do you approach the process of setting and achieving goals for your team?
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1. Can you tell me about a time when you had to work with a tight budget or limited resources to achieve an objective?
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1. How do you approach collaboration and communication with your team and stakeholders?
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1. Describe a time when you had to handle an underperforming team member.
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1. Can you describe a time when you had to adjust your management style to fit the needs of your team?
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### Cross functional collaboration
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22. How do you approach the process of gathering and incorporating user or client feedback into your work?
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1. Can you give an example of a time when you had to balance business needs with engineering complexity?
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## Additional questions for practice
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We've grouped the most common behavioral questions into 8 major themes. Check out additional practice questions while studying them:
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- ["Tell me about yourself..."](/behavioral-interview-guidebook/self-introduction)
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- "Walk me through your resume..."
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- ["Why join this team or company?"](/behavioral-interview-guidebook/why-work-here)
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- "Tell me about a time when..." (categorized into below themes)
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- [Driving results and problem solving](/behavioral-interview-guidebook/problem-solving)
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- [Collaboration](/behavioral-interview-guidebook/collaboration)
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- [Growth mindset](/behavioral-interview-guidebook/growth-mindset)
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- Adaptability and flexibility
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- ["Do you have any questions for me?"](/behavioral-interview-guidebook/questions-to-ask)
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