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How to Answer the Tell Me About a Time You Had to Persuade a Skeptical Stakeholder
Season 2
Episode 78
Published 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Description
Episode 78 of Interview Prep with Fexingo tackles one of the trickiest behavioral questions: a time you had to persuade a skeptical stakeholder. Lucas and Luna break down why hiring managers ask this, the STAR structure that works best, and two real candidate examples — one where a product manager convinced an engineering VP to prioritize technical debt, and another where an analyst persuaded a CFO to adopt a new pricing model. They highlight the common pitfalls like over-explaining or getting defensive, and share the one phrase that signals you listen well. If you're preparing for a senior individual contributor or manager-level interview, this episode gives you a repeatable framework and the specific language to adapt.