Typical interview questions + strong answers

In short: Most interview questions are predictable, so prepare three or four flexible project stories — for success, conflict, and failure — and structure your answers with the STAR method. That way you come across as composed rather than caught off guard, no matter what gets asked.

The classics — and what counts

• "Tell me about yourself." Don't recite your CV. 60 seconds: your focus, one strong result, why this role.
• "Your biggest challenge?" Use STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Show impact and learning.
• "Why are you leaving?" Stay positive and forward-looking — don't settle scores with your old employer.
• "A weakness?" Genuine, but with a plan: what you do to work on it.
• "Why us?" A concrete connection to the product, tech, or mission — it shows you've prepared.

The method behind it

Prepare three project stories you can use flexibly — for success, conflict, failure. That way you don't have to search anew for every question.

Behavioral questions are opportunities

"Tell me about a conflict on the team" doesn't test a weakness, it tests maturity. Show how you listened, mediated, and found a solution.

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