Prepare with purpose
Give each question the right answer.
For a question about a past experience, STAR helps you explain the situation, your responsibility, your actions and the outcome. Keep the background short and give your own contribution room.
For a hypothetical situation, explain your priorities and reasoning. For motivation questions, give a direct answer and support it with specific experience or research.
These are independent practice questions with illustrative examples. Use your own experience and follow the preparation instructions in your employer’s invitation.
01 / S
Situation
Where were you, and what was happening? Keep the background brief.
02 / T
Task
What were you personally responsible for? What needed to happen?
03 / A
Action
What did you do, in what order, and why? Give your own actions the most attention.
04 / R
Result
What happened? Explain what you learned and what you would do again or improve.