Working at Stripe, you will experience changes on a regular basis. When have you had to change a major component of your project due to new information being presented?
Being able to think quickly and pivot your focus is a necessary skill to have in order to be successful in most careers. Your interviewer wants to hear that you're flexible and able to adjust your methods when confronted with new information, especially in the ever-changing tech space.
"I had a large project last month that was nearly complete when the client called to say that the dimensions provided were incorrect. Because of this, our team had to re-do the entire proposal. It took us an additional four days of work but, in the end, the client was delighted with our work, and it resulted in new opportunities with them."
"I would say that being in the software and technology business means changing major components on projects on a regular basis. I consider myself to be well-accustomed to changing gears at a moment's notice and can adapt quite well to new information. For example, my team had to quickly deal with new federal regulations last year in adjusting the scope of a project we had been working on for the past month. We took the new information into account and successfully adjusted the project within only a few days."
Talk to the interviewer about a time when a significant change, whether internal or external, occurred on a project. Highlight the steps you took to seamlessly implement new information and successfully complete the project.
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Anonymous Answer
I would say that the primary skill to work in the tech industry is being agile. I honestly believe that I am can adapt to changes very well. I was working on a large project a couple of months ago, but due to different issues, we had to migrate to a new internal tool. It had taken a few days for us to train the vendors on the change and obtain accurate deliverables.
Rachelle's Feedback
This change would have been significant mid-project. This is a good example of being able to shift as needed.
