Interview-Feedback-Template-1 - Behavioral Interview Themes & Five Minute Feedback Form

Sep 13, 2026

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Interview Feedback Template 1 provides behavioral interview themes and structured question prompts to guide practice interviews and candidate evaluation. It covers introductions, strengths and technical discussions, continuous learning, initiative and ambition, leadership and persuasion, team dynamics, adaptability to change and failure, time and priority management, motivation and organizational interest, plus opinion and conversational knowledge. A five-minute feedback workflow and an impression rating scale are included, along with a checklist table for categories such as communication, appearance, preparedness, and overall impressions.

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Behavioral Interview Themes & Questions

Introduction / Tell Me About Yourself

Strengths Questions

Technical

Learn Continuously

Show Initiative & Ambition

Motivate, Persuade and Lead Others

Contribute to Positive Team Dynamics

Adapt to Change and Failure

Manage Time & Priorities

Motivation Questions

Show Us You’re Interested

Show Conversational Knowledge

Express an Opinion

Fit Questions

Personal Style and Preference

Location & Travel

Organization Style and Preference

Five Minute Feedback Form

Follow These Steps

Overall Impression Scale

Category Checklist

Behavioral Interview Themes & Questions Construct a practice interview by selecting a variety of questions from this sheet or adding your own. Introduction/Tell Me About Yourself: The interviewer & candidate take time to meet each other. Advice: Candidates should consider how they want to be remembered by the interviewer, then ensure they highlight these qualities with carefully selected examples. ¨ Why are you interested in this job (or internship)? ¨ Walk me through your resume. ¨ What do you want me to know about you? ¨ Convince me that you’ll be a good addition to our team. ¨ Explain why you’re well-aligned with this opportunity. ¨ What are your career goals? Strengths Questions: The interviewer attempts to predict how likely the candidate will be able to do the work. Advice: When possible, candidates should tell brief success stories from their past to illustrate real examples. Detail is more productive than general or theoretical responses. Technical ¨ Tell me about the most challenging (insert related) problem you have solved. Describe what was challenging and the methods you used to find a solution. ¨ How have you used (insert technology) to effectively complete a task or analysis? ¨ Walk me through a recent (insert related) problem you faced that took more than one day to solve. What happened, what did you try and why, what worked and why, and how would you approach this problem differently in the future? ¨ Tell me about a time you presented data to a group. How did you get the data, analyze it, share it, and what was the outcome? ¨ What is the most complex (insert related) you have taught yourself to do, and how did you approach it? ¨ (add additional field, organization, or role-specific questions) Learn Continuously ¨ What is something complicated you’ve learned because it was interesting? ¨ How do you spend your free time? Show Initiative & Ambition ¨ Tell me about a time you set a goal and the steps you took to achieve it. ¨ Tell me about a time you proactively requested performance feedback. Motivate, Persuade and Lead Others ¨ Give an example of when you influenced others' opinions on a project. ¨ Tell me about a time you enthusiastically led others during a major change. What was successful and unsuccessful about your approach? Contribute to Positive Team Dynamics ¨ Tell me about a time when you found someone’s error and how you handled it. ¨ When have you asked for help to solve a problem you couldn’t manage yourself? Adapt to Change and Failure ¨ Tell me about a time when you quickly changed plans. What was the cause and what was the outcome? ¨ Tell me about a time you adapted to real change in your life. Manage Time & Priorities ¨ Give an example of a time when you managed conflicting priorities and still exceeded expectations. ¨ Tell me about a time when you had too much on your plate and how you handled it. Motivation Questions: The interviewer attempts to understand how genuinely invested in the candidate is. Advice: Candidates should be able to illustrate their genuine and thoughtful interest in the opportunity, backed up with prior decisions, interests, or how they spend their time. Show Us You’re Interested ¨ What do you like the most and least about our organization? (this position?) ¨ Why did you decide to pursue this master’s degree? ¨ Why have you chosen this field of work? ¨ Are you applying to other jobs (internships, programs)? Show Conversational Knowledge ¨ What are your thoughts on (insert related current event)? ¨ How do you stay up to date with developments in the field? Express an Opinion ¨ What two or three things are most important to you in your job? ¨ If given the chance, how would you change (insert related product or business challenge)? Fit Questions: The interviewer attempts to predict how likely the candidate is to thrive day-to-day in the existing or desired culture. Advice:

FAQs

How should candidates use the behavioral interview question sheet during practice?

Select a variety of questions from the sheet or add your own, then run a mock interview using those prompts to elicit structured examples.

What is the recommended five-minute feedback process?

First, review categories and mark only boxes where the candidate stood out. Next, write 1–3 affirmations in the best-performing categories. Finally, write improvement comments in order of importance.

How is overall impression rated in the five-minute feedback form?

Use the scale: ++ exceptional, + positive, = neutral, or – improvement needed, then add comments for each category.

Sep 13, 2026

Uploaded by Elsa