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ONE QUESTION. YOUR REASONING.

Make a difficult trade-off

Tell me about a time you had to choose between two reasonable options. How did you make the decision?

BehavioralJudgementAny level

YOUR BRIEF

What to work through

Pick a choice with a real cost either way. Make your reasoning visible, including the information you did not have.

  • Use an example from your own experience.
  • Explain your role, your actions and the outcome.
  • Be ready for follow-up questions about your decisions.

BEFORE YOU START

Make your reasoning visible

  • Compare the options against the goal and constraints.
  • Explain which evidence mattered most.
  • Describe the outcome and whether you would make the same choice again.
Need a starting point?

Watch for these common gaps as you prepare:

  • Presenting one option as obviously bad.
  • Explaining the result without explaining the reasoning.
Read: The STAR method for behavioral interviews

KEEP GOING

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01

Pick a question

Read the brief and choose what you want to work on.

02

Talk it through

Explain your thinking. Respond to follow-ups. Draw when a design needs it.

03

Find your next improvement

Use the feedback from your interview to decide what to practise next.