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Deep-dive / behavioral (your project)

~12 min / story0/5

Tell a real project story so the technical depth and ownership land. Lead with “I”.

~10 min · run it top to bottom

  1. 1. Situation + task1 min
    1:00

    Context and your role, concise — don't ramble the setup.

    Interviewer grades: Can you set the stage crisply?

  2. 2. Frame the problem2 min
    2:00

    Name the technical problem in professional terms (the diagnose skill), not just symptoms.

    Interviewer grades: Do you diagnose like a senior?

    Say it in your own words — but hit these: concurrency · transaction integrity · source of truth

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  3. 3. Action4 min
    4:00

    What YOU did: the decision, the alternatives you weighed, and why you chose it.

    Interviewer grades: Ownership (“I”, not “we”), real technical depth, and judgment.

  4. 4. Result1 min
    1:00

    The measurable impact — the metric.

    Interviewer grades: Concrete, measurable outcome.

  5. 5. Reflection2 min
    2:00

    The tradeoff you accepted, or what you'd do differently now.

    Interviewer grades: Self-awareness and tradeoff thinking.