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5. Behavioral Interview Question (STAR-style)
An interview question structured to elicit past behavior as evidence of competence (e.g., STAR format).
Assessment Methods & Selection
Behavioral Interview Question (STAR-style)
An interview question that asks candidates to describe real past actions to show how they’ll perform in future roles.
"I need to know how they actually behaved in similar situations, not how they say they'd act."
A behavioral interview question prompts a candidate to recount a specific past Situation, the Task they faced, the Actions they took, and the Results (STAR) to provide evidence of competence and predict future performance.
"I need to know how they actually behaved in similar situations, not how they say they'd act."
A behavioral interview question prompts a candidate to recount a specific past Situation, the Task they faced, the Actions they took, and the Results (STAR) to provide evidence of competence and predict future performance.