Behavioral and situational interviews, from my experience, are the most common type of job interviews. Interviewers are looking at possible future behaviors based on past or made up situations and the two styles of interviewing are often used in conjunction with each other.
According to this article, a behavioral interview is a style of interviewing wherein the job applicant is asked to give examples of situations he has personally been involved in where he or she demonstrated a particular trait or skill that the interviewer is interested.
A situational interview is a style wherein theoretical or hypothetical situations are given by the interviewer to assess the applicant’s behavior in such a situation that may be presented in the job. The main difference between behavioral and situational interview is that behavioral interviews focus on past experiences and behavior of the applicant, while situational interviews concentrate on how the applicant will react when confronted with a given situation.
When answering, it’s often best to use the STAR technique. It will help you construct your thoughts to provide specific examples.
S / T- specific situation or task
A – the action you took
R – the result of our actions
Here are some common questions.
- Explain a time when your ethical integrity was challenged.
- Explain a time when your leadership was challenged.
- Explain a time when a project didn’t finish on time.
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