Self awareness

The five behavioral questions we see most in product manager loops: adapting to a major change, why we should hire you, deciding without the data you wanted, defining a success metric from scratch, and a product call you got wrong. Answer each with a real story that shows product judgment, not just process.

The five behavioral questions we see most in software engineer loops: your greatest weakness, adapting to a major change, giving hard feedback, deciding without full information, and juggling competing priorities. Answer each with a real, specific STAR story that shows judgment, not just competence.

Answer "what is your greatest strength" by naming one strength the job actually needs, then proving it with a short, specific story and a result. Don't list five adjectives. Pick the strength that maps to the role's hardest requirement, and let a real example do the convincing for you.

Answer "what is your greatest weakness" by naming one real, non-fatal weakness, then spending most of your time on the concrete steps you are taking to fix it and the evidence it is working. Skip the humble-brag ("I'm a perfectionist"). The interviewer is testing self-awareness, not looking for flaws.