{"id":43588,"date":"2023-01-10T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/?p=43588"},"modified":"2023-01-12T21:27:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T02:27:11","slug":"behavioral-software-engineer-interview-questions-with-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/behavioral-software-engineer-interview-questions-with-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Behavioral Software Engineer Interview Questions, Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Software Engineering interviews aren&#8217;t all about coding questions. As has been Simple Programmer&#8217;s message from the start: Your &#8220;Soft Skills&#8221; can make or break you in your job hunt and your career success as a whole.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Learn how to display the exact behavioral attributes companies are looking for \u2014 so you can win at your next interview, and go far as a Software Engineer.<\/p>\n<h2>How to answer behavioral questions<\/h2>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">Be goal-oriented &amp; socially savvy<\/h5>\n<p>When the interviewer is asking you to tell them about yourself, it&#8217;s not to make small talk &#8212; they&#8217;re judging you for certain attributes they like to see in a candidate.<\/p>\n<p>By telling compelling stories about your experiences, you can let your favorable qualities shine through without being on-the-nose or coming across as dishonest or bragging.<\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">Know what they\u2019re looking for<\/h5>\n<p>The main attributes companies are screening for are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your ability to solve problems<\/strong> while displaying empathy &amp; leadership towards your team members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your passion for achieving goals<\/strong> in service of the company&#8217;s mission<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your commitment to your technology<\/strong> and using it as well as you can<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your personal presentation<\/strong>: How charismatic you are &amp; your communication skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">Prepare your stories in NSAR format<\/h5>\n<p>This template for answering behavioral interview questions was created by Gayle McDowell of Cracking the Coding Interview:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Nugget<\/strong> &#8211; tease and give a short summary of your story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Situation<\/strong> &#8211; explain what happened in a succinct, engaging way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action<\/strong> &#8211; show how you handled the situation, displaying your positive qualities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Result<\/strong> &#8211; let them know what happened because of the actions you took or influenced. Back it up with numbers if you can<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">Make a grid with your practiced stories<\/h5>\n<p>To remember the stories you want to use in your answers, it helps to visualize them in a simple grid. Here&#8217;s an example layout you could choose (again, this is influenced by Gayle McDowell&#8217;s work):<\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"6\" data-cols=\"3\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Qualities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th><strong>1st Job<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th><strong>2nd Job<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Leading &amp; Influencing&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Cell<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Story #1<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Overcoming Challenges<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Story #2<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Cell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Handling Mistakes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Cell<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Story #3<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Working as a Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Cell<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Story #4<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Being Successful<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Story #5<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Cell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Want to go deeper? We also have a post on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/ace-behavioral-interview\/\" style=\"outline: none;\"><em>the best strategies and tactics in behavioral software engineering interviews<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;for you to check out.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Most Frequent Software Engineer Behavioral Interview Q&#8217;s &amp; A&#8217;s<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s now get into the questions you&#8217;ll likely be asked.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find the qualities each question is screening for, how to best approach your answer, and an example answer for all of them.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/tell-me-about-yourself-software-engineer\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">&#8220;Tell me about yourself.&#8221;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&lt;<\/p>\n<p>p dir=&#8221;ltr&#8221;><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Skills fit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"line-height: 2.05em !important;\">Cultural fit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Motivation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Goal-orientation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Don&#8217;t ramble or rattle off buzzwords<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Tell your background in a compelling story<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Connect everything back to the company you&#8217;re interviewing for<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Which principles should all Software Engineers follow?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Domain mastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"line-height: 2.05em !important;\">Processes \/ Work ethic<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Teamwork<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Problem-solving ability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Mention positive qualities for SWE&#8217;s: Resourcefulness, critical evaluation, commitment to excellence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Include your coding approach (e.g. code design, clean code, effective debugging)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">You could give examples of where SWEs go wrong &#8212; and how you&#8217;d do it better<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;What&#8217;s a recent technical challenge you&#8217;ve faced \u2014 and how did you solve it?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Domain mastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"line-height: 2.05em !important;\">Processes \/ Work ethic<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Teamwork<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Problem-solving ability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Go step-by-step using the NSAR framework<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Allude to curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, leadership and grit&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Sum up how it better prepared you for challenges at your next job<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Why do you want to take this Software Engineering position with our company?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Ability to research<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Genuine connection<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Skills fit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Vision<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Talk about how you found out about them<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Tell a story about your connection to what they&#8217;re working on<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Outline future projects you&#8217;d like to be part of<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Why should we hire you as a Software Engineer?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Skills fit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Passion &amp; Motivation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Resilience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Longevity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Don&#8217;t oversell or be fake<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Emphasize that you love doing the relevant skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">You&#8217;re happy solving their problems and growing further at their company<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;What are your strengths as a Software Engineer?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Technical skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Soft skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Self-awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Excessive Ego<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Tailor it to the company, its stage, goals and needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Show how you can fill the current skill gaps in their team<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Give examples and tell stories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;What are your weaknesses as a Software Engineer?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Self-awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Humility<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Proactivity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Confidently say the weakness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Give an example &amp; state why it&#8217;s an issue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Explain how you&#8217;re working to improve on this<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Where do you see yourself in 5 years as a Software Engineer?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Vision<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Personal Development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Dependability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Humble confidence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Don&#8217;t say something generic like &#8220;I&#8217;ll be a respected Engineering Manager&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Outline the growth journey of your last five years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">If you&#8217;ve kept developing, and can look back at how much you&#8217;ve grown after the next 5 years, you&#8217;ll know you&#8217;ve been successful<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/what-makes-you-passionate-software-engineering-interview-question\/\" style=\"outline: none;\"><strong>&#8220;What makes you passionate about Software Development?&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Motivation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Grit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Curiosity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Initiative<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span>Avoid sounding overblown and fake<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span>Make sure your answer fits what the company is doing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span>Give examples for your being a motivated problem-solver<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Why did you choose Software Engineering as a Career?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Passion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Motivation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Personality<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Talent<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Show your passion for tech<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Explain how you love solving problems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Mention the ability to create useful things from scratch<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;How do you stay up-to-date on new technologies related to Software Development?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Curiosity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Initiative<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Learning ability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Discipline<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Summarize why it&#8217;s important to stay up to date<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">List your favorite ways to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Give specific examples of how you&#8217;ve learned about new trends&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;How do you deal with a member of your team who disagrees with the work you did as a Software Engineer?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Teamwork<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Confidence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Empathy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Ego<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Never blame others or make excuses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Display your openness to constructive criticism<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Show how you&#8217;d handle the situation confidently<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;How do you handle conflict with co-workers?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Screens for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Team spirit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Humility<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Leadership &amp; Confidence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Empathy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Don&#8217;t say you never have conflicts &#8211; they happen at every job<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Explain handling conflict professionally without compromising your reputation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Show your ability to reason and persuade<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Software Engineering interviews aren&#8217;t all about coding questions. 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