Tell me about the most interesting project you have worked on this year and the biggest thing you learned from it.
Discuss with the interviewer one of your recent projects that particularly piqued your interest. Did it stretch you professionally? What was the biggest takeaway for you from that particular project?
"In my previous role we were working on a variety of projects with fingerprint recognition software. One of the most interesting projects was a fingerprint-based ATM system. It was a test project for a large banking institution. In addition to learning a great deal about fingerprint recognition, I was also able to learn a lot about the critical relationship between software and security."
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Anonymous Answer
This Year I was working on many interesting projects but the most interesting one was a cross-selling pilot project that we have created in order to generate more pipeline mainly focusing on Cloud platforms and this was along with 2 of our main alliances, so in this project, I have learned a lot about the existing Public Cloud Providers and their marketplace business models, and part of my role was to lead the projects and to coordinate between all involved parties and this part gave me the opportunity to learn more remotely about people with whom I was working.
Cindy's Feedback
Good! This question is well suited to an answer in the STAR format. STAR stands for situation, task, action, and result. By following this format, you'll craft a robust answer that provides the interviewer with an illustration of your skill in a specific situation. I've included a mock example below using your original answer and adding details that you can replace with your own.
"(Situation) Although I've worked on many interesting projects this year, I learned the most during the cross-selling pilot project to generate more pipelines. (Task) Part of my role was to lead the projects and coordinate between all the involved parties. (Action) Each day, I held a daily scrum meeting, worked with the team to meet deadlines, and communicated important information to all participants. (Result) The project was a success for the company, and I learned a lot in the process. I learned a lot about the existing Public Cloud Providers and their marketplace business models which I can contribute to Veeam Software."
