Match the response to the question
CAREER / RESEARCH FIGURE
Identify what the question asks you to make visible.
FORMAT
ILLUSTRATIVE PROMPT
SHOW YOUR
Behavioral
Tell me about a
difficult handoff.
Own actions
and outcomes
Technical
Solve this problem
and explain it.
Reasoning
and correctness
Product design
Improve an
unfamiliar service.
User needs
and priorities
Case
Why is this
business struggling?
Assumptions
and analysis
System design
Design a service
under constraints.
Requirements
and trade-offs
Interview rounds can mix formats. Confirm the format with the recruiter;
use its demands to choose practice instead of memorizing one script.
Conceptual guide. Examples are illustrative.