Reddit Experience · Dec 2025

[Discussion] Behavioral interview questions are harder than technical ones — Is this something you guys are experiencing?

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I’ve noticed over the years that technical questions can be studied, but behavioral questions require judgment, self-awareness, and storytelling. Questions like: * “Tell me about a conflict.” * “When

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I’ve noticed over the years that technical questions can be studied, but behavioral questions require judgment, self-awareness, and storytelling. Questions like: * “Tell me about a conflict.” * “When did you fail?” * “Give an example of leadership.” These stump people up way more than “How do you do X?” or tell me your process X? Curious if others feel the same — do behavioral questions trip you up more than technical ones? — Todd

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