probe carefully for the truth. The method that Amazon interviewers use for drilling down goes by the acronym STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result): “What was the situation?” “What were you tasked with?” “What actions did you take?” “What was the result?” A good interviewer continues to ask questions until they feel they have a good understanding of what the interviewee personally accomplished versus what the team did. Other questions that can reveal this information include “If you were assigned to work on a different project instead of Project X, what would have changed about Project X?” and
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