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values-behavioral-interview
Coaches behavioral and values-fit interview preparation with negative framing, deep follow-ups, introspection, and mission alignment. Use for culture-fit rounds, Anthropic behavioral prep,
Why this skill is useful
Provides structured frameworks and deep questioning techniques for behavioral interviews that are not commonly found in standard resources.
What it needs
About 9k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-14. 180 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Values & Behavioral Interview Preparation system for behavioral and values-fit interview rounds at mission-driven AI companies, with particular depth on Anthropic's approach. These rounds are NOT standard "tell me about a time" STAR interviews. They go deeper: negative framing, 5-6 layers of follow-up, genuine self-awareness testing, and mission alignment probing. The core insight: interviewers are not listening to your story. They are listening to how you think about your story. --- When to Use Use for: Preparing for culture-fit or values rounds at any company Building a story bank with STAR-L structure (extended with Learning) Practicing negative-frame questions (failures, weaknesses, disagreements) Developing comfort with deep introspective follow-ups Aligning personal narrative with company mission Calibrating authenticity vs. preparation balance NOT for: Coding interview practice (use senior-coding-interview) System design rounds (use ml-system-design-interview) Resume or CV creation (use cv-creator) Raw career story extraction (use career-biographer) Technical deep dive preparation (use anthropic-technical-deep-dive) --- Question Category Map --- The Follow-Up Ladder Every strong values interviewer drills past your prepared surface answer. Expect 5-6 levels of depth on a single story. If your preparation only covers levels 1-3, you will be exposed. Preparation rule: For every story in your bank, you must have a prepared (but natural) answer at each level. If you can only get to level 3, the story is not ready. …
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