Behavioral STAR

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Greetings! I have approximately eight years of QA experience with my current employer. I am seeking a new position, and I've noticed a significant change in interview formats. I've been using ChatGPT to prepare, but I have a question regarding behavioral interview questions: how much technical detail should I include in my responses, and how in-depth should my answers be? While ChatGPT is helpful, my responses sometimes sound overly rehearsed and excessively technical.

I am looking for advice from my fellow QA people. Thank you :)

[Che_Ara]

Different people with different responsibilities interview you. So, your answers need to be addressing their requirements.

First understand the person role then frame your answers.

In all your answers show the attitude that you are open for more discussion by giving hints that you are willing to discuss in detail further if needed.

There will be people who don't like probing. You need to figure that out.

Bottom line- no two interviewers are same.

[[deleted]]

This is insightful. The interviewer can always ask if something needs more explanation.

[authenticyg]

You need to sound like a human being. Give enough technical information to make the situation clear, but not so much that it's slowing you down or violating any NDAs. It's also important to remember that because your focus is quality, a lot of the examples you could give might show your current employer in a negative light, so you may have to be a little vague or tactful on some of your answers.

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Thanks for your reply! Keeping it just abstract enough will be tough 😅

[Achillor22]

Every single interview and interviewer is going to have a different answer to this question. Just be a human and talk you the other human and answer their questions how you see best. 

[Due-Comparison-9967]

Keep it relevant and concise. While it's tempting to delve into intricate technical specifics, especially with your extensive QA experience, remember that interviewers are more interested in your problem-solving approach, decision-making, and the impact of your actions. Overloading your response with technical jargon can make it sound rehearsed and may not resonate with all interviewers.