What is the STAR method and how do I use it to assess candidates in a behavioural interview?

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Priya Sharma

24 May 2026

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STAR = Situation, Task, Action, Result. Ask: "Tell me about a time you handled a difficult stakeholder." Then probe each part: What was the situation? What was your role? What did you do? What was the result? It gives you structured, comparable data across candidates.