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Grokking the Behavioral Interview

The ultimate guide to behavioral interviews. Developed by FAANG engineers. Use real-world questions, video recording, and structured strategies to get interview-ready in just a few hours.

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36 lessons
5h
Created by Fahim ul Haq
Grokking the Behavioral Interview
What's included
  • 36 lessons across 5 modules
  • 5 quizzes with instant feedback
  • AI Tutor on every lesson
Who wrote it
Fahim ul Haq
Software Engineer, Distributed Storage at Meta and Microsoft, Educative (Co-founder & CEO)

Fahim ul Haq is the co-founder and CEO of Educative, a hands-on learning platform for software engineers. He spent nearly a decade as a software engineer at Microsoft and Meta, where he gained deep experience building large-scale distributed systems. His work spanned Project Red Dog at Microsoft, which evolved into Microsoft Azure, and Scuba, Meta's real-time data analytics engine. In 2015, Fahim co-founded Educative to help developers get hands-on with new skills. Fahim's courses have helped hundreds of thousands of engineers learn System Design and prepare for technical interviews. Fahim earned his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Washington in 2015.

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What You'll Learn

  • Explain why behavioral interview prep reduces stress and prevents rambling or awkward answers
  • Research an organization’s culture and values to tailor authentic interview language and examples
  • Identify behavioral interview question types and choose relevant stories or approaches to answer them
  • Structure behavioral answers using the STAR technique with clear situation, task, action, and result
  • Answer prior experience questions by highlighting individual responsibility and specific contributions
  • Handle hypothetical questions by thinking aloud, clarifying assumptions, and outlining tasks and actions
  • Apply interview etiquette across phone, video, and in-person settings using strong body language

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About this course
WHY I WROTE THIS COURSE
Behavioral interviews have become a decisive part of the hiring process across roles. Whether you’re a software engineer, product manager, or engineering leader, strong technical skills alone are no longer enough. Companies are evaluating how you think, communicate, and operate in real-world situations. That’s why preparing specifically for behavioral interviews is critical. This is why I built this course around a common gap: candidates often underestimate behavioral interviews or prepare for them too late. As a result, even strong candidates struggle to clearly articulate their experiences, decisions, and impact. The goal here is to give you a structured way to approach behavioral questions with clarity and confidence. You’ll learn how to break down common behavioral interview questions, structure your answers, and communicate your experiences effectively. The course also includes a video recording feature, allowing you to practice your responses, review them, and improve over time. By the end, you’ll have a repeatable approach to behavioral interviews, one that helps you present your experiences clearly and perform with confidence in any interview setting.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fahim ul Haq

Software Engineer, Distributed Storage at Meta and Microsoft, Educative (Co-founder & CEO)

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