It's called a behavioral question.[1] Many interviewers do it wrong. I even had a "job coach" swear to me that it was ok to ask hypothetical questions. So it ma

It's called a behavioral question.[1] Many interviewers do it wrong. I even had a "job coach" swear to me that it was ok to ask hypothetical questions. So it may seem like BS because your interviewers don't know what they're doing. It's not possible to detect skilled liars with these questions, so if you're one of those, answer however you like. If you're one of the rest of us, tell an actual story about you - the point is to get to know you. Also, use the STAR method[2]. Some interviewers look for those explicit steps. And some interviewers don't know what to look for, so it can help for you to be explicit about each of those stages by name. [1] https://resources.careerbuilder.com/recruiting-solutions/best-behavioral-interview-questions https://resources.careerbuilder.com/recruiting-solutions/bes... [2] https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/STAR-method.htm https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/STAR-method.htm