Mastering Behavioral Interviews

How Fast Should You Speak in Tech Interviews?

It's a strange question but people do ask...

Dec 1 • 

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November 2025

Handling Hypothetical Questions

Crystal Ball Gazing in Behavioral Interviews

Nov 8 • 

Austen McDonald

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October 2025

Behavioral Interview Question Breakdowns

Learning how to apply Decode, Select, Deliver to seven common questions

Oct 24 • 

Austen McDonald

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Communicating Scope in a Tech Lead Interview

Today’s guest post comes from Andra Popa, who writes over at Tech Lead Accelerator. After 15 years of coding and leading teams, Andra has spent the past…

Oct 21 • 

Austen McDonald

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Andra Popa

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September 2025

Should You Reuse Stories in Behavioral Interviews?

A common question especially for senior candidates

Sep 1 • 

Austen McDonald

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August 2025

How to Show Communication Skills That Matter in Behavioral Interviews

Senior engineers have mastered these three forms of communication

Aug 26 • 

Austen McDonald

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Sidwyn Koh

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The Menu Technique

Letting your interviewer choose stories so you don't have to

Aug 20 • 

Austen McDonald

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What Behavioral Interviewers Write About You

An insider’s look at the notes, signals, and judgments that decide your fate

Aug 11 • 

Austen McDonald

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July 2025

Thinking Defensively in Behavioral Interviews

Avoiding red flags from wary interviewers

Jul 30 • 

Austen McDonald

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Conflict Stories 5 of 5: Mistakes to Avoid in Your Conflict Stories

And how to fix them

Jul 26 • 

Austen McDonald

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Conflict Stories 4 of 5: How to Tell Your Conflict Story Like a Movie

Leveraging the familiar three-act structure for engaging storytelling

Jul 16 • 

Austen McDonald

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June 2025

Conflict Stories 3 of 5: Actions That Show Strong Conflict Resolution Skills

What interviewers really listen for in your conflict stories

Jun 24 • 

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