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STAR Method

Alex By Alex · 12-year UK recruiter · Updated April 2026

In recruiter context

The single most useful interview answering format I know. Situation (what was happening), Task (what you needed to do), Action (what you specifically did, not what "the team" did), Result (the outcome with numbers if possible). Most candidates skip the Action and the Result. The candidates who land offers spend 70% of their answer on those two letters.

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