Behavioural Interviews for Software Engineers: How to Answer Common Questions

Опубликовано: 23 Март 2026
на канале: Leonard Thiele
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Behavioural interviews are the most important part of assessing how experienced you are and influencing the hiring decision, your level, and your salary more than technical interviews.

In this video I talk about behavioural interviews, why they are done, and how you can prepare best. In the end, I also share general tips to keep in mind in your next interview.

Don't leave your interview success to chance — going through this interview series will help you to reflect on your own goals, strengths, and weaknesses and become confident about getting the job you love.

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   • Interview Preparation for Software Engineers  

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Chapters in this video
00:00 Intro
00:13 Why behavioural interviews are important
01:39 The perspective of an interviewer
02:47 General tips
04:37 STAR method
06:01 More general tips
08:02 5 steps on how to prepare
10:00 An example answer
12:21 Example analysis and explanation
13:31 Creating your own stories
14:04 Outro