Behavioral Interview: An interview about how you have handled real situations — teamwork, disagreements, mistakes and deadlines.
Example
"Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate. What did you do?"
Why Behavioral Interview matters for IT interns
Answers based on a real situation, what you did and what happened are far more convincing than general claims.
Where you will hear it
You will come across this term while preparing for and attending internship interviews and assessments. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Behavioral Interview?
An interview about how you have handled real situations — teamwork, disagreements, mistakes and deadlines.
What is an example of Behavioral Interview?
"Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate. What did you do?"
Why does Behavioral Interview matter for IT interns?
Answers based on a real situation, what you did and what happened are far more convincing than general claims.
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About the author
Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.