The interview questions candidates score worst on are not the ones they prepare for. Real data from 816,000 sessions explains why.

Short summary

Analysis of 816,000+ real interview sessions reveals candidates score lowest on behavioral questions they skip in prep—"Why do you want to work here?" averages 25/100—while over-preparing for technical problems. Senior engineers underperform, while PMs score highest due to structured behavioral training. Behavioral questions get <5 minutes of prep and generic answers fail to demonstrate fit.

• •Behavioral questions score 25-45/100 despite candidates ignoring them in prep
• •Technical question mastery doesn't correlate with success like behavioral frameworks do
• •Senior engineers surprisingly underperform; PM culture emphasizes STAR-method storytelling

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