
Learn to craft a unique, research-backed answer to 'what do you like about our company,' emphasizing lasting alignment with vision, culture, and role while avoiding clichés.
Learn to answer the leadership principle question on customer obsession by starting with the customer, working backwards, conducting user studies, prioritizing needs, and delivering trusted solutions.
Develop an ownership mindset by delivering long-term value beyond your team, proactively solving cross-functional problems, and acting with company-wide ownership.
Learn to answer the leadership principle 'tell me a time you invented or simplified' by showing out of the box thinking, open source reuse, and impactful process improvements.
Learn to answer the leadership principle of insisting on highest standards with relentless quality, gatekeeping, and driving improvements, including boosting Office Mobile Apps launch speed from four to two seconds.
Learn to answer bias for action with speed, calculated risk, and visible results; show you are a doer who unblocks work and delivers fast, even under risk.
Develop a management philosophy that grows people to deliver value through delegation, listening, and empathy. Lead with emotional intelligence and technical domain expertise to guide, protect, and inspire teams.
Delegate effectively by selecting the right person, clarifying context and priorities, and documenting deliverables; empower junior members with guidance, public appreciation, and one-on-one feedback to grow team ownership and throughput.
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Behavioral interview questions are the questions starting with “Tell me a time you handled some situation”. They are an important step during the interview loop, yet people sometimes are not well prepared for them. They are important because interviewers use them to learn about your past and personal side, which are important in today’s world where “trust” is the most important thing in hiring. With the trend of remote hiring and cultural conflicts, it’s even more important to present yourself in a short amount of time.
This course is meant to be a checklist that enables you to use minimal time to prepare for the typical questions during a behavioral interview, and to stand out among candidates. The suggestions are from real world experience. I have given these suggestions to hundreds of graduates and professionals at all levels, and to help them get job offers from tech companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, startups, and so on. You can use them for any non-tech company as well.
For each question listed in this course, you'll learn -
1. What the interviewers are looking for,
2. What a so-so answer and an ideal answer look like,
3. What are the pitfalls, ...
Leadership Principle questions are a typical set of behavioral questions from Amazon, I’ve included them as well.
Last, if you're aspiring to be a team lead or manager, I'll share some team leadership and management methods, such as what's management, how to delegate, how to give/take feedback as a manager, etc.
Besides interviews, you can also use tips in this course to improve your career performance. Let me know how it helps in your journey!