Structure the answer and the assessment
CAREER / RESEARCH FIGURE
Candidate’s job
Choose a relevant experience.
Explain the situation and task.
Describe your actions and result.
Interviewer’s job
Use job-related questions.
Keep the question order consistent.
Apply the same rating standards.
Shared focus: evidence of the capability
What did this person actually do?
How does that behavior relate to the role?
Structure belongs on both sides of the conversation.
A polished story is useful only when it supplies relevant evidence.
Conceptual guide. Examples are illustrative.