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AI Interview Prep · Behavioral
Are Right, A LotMedium~8 min
Changed your mind based on new data
Interviewer: Tell me about a time you held a strong technical opinion and then changed your mind. What happened?
Asked atAmazon· SDE3Amazon· PrincipalAWS· SDE2
Why interviewers ask: 'Are Right, A Lot' is often mistaken for 'never wrong'. The interviewer is actually testing whether you actively seek disconfirming evidence and update — that's the calibration that lets senior engineers stay right over a career. Refusing to ever update is the anti-signal.
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Your STAR answer
Aim for 80–200 words per letter. Use I not we in Action.
SSituation
Set the scene. Where, when, and what was the context? Keep it tight — 2–3 sentences.
TTask
What was the goal and your role? Why was this on your plate?
AAction
Specifically what did YOU do? Use 'I' not 'we'. Concrete steps, decisions, and trade-offs.
RResult
What was the outcome? Quantify if possible. What did you learn and how did it change you?
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