How Hiring Managers Score Hidden Potential

Interview Prep with Fexingo: Behavioral Questions, Case Studies, and Hiring Manager Insights · Sep 20, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Most candidates prepare for the interview they think they will get. This episode exposes the structural gap between rehearsed behavioral answers and the actual decision-making framework hiring managers use in late 2026. We break down how Amazon’s leadership principles are being adapted by mid-market tech firms, why the STAR method often fails when it lacks specific friction points, and the concrete metric of 'recovery velocity' that predicts long-term success better than raw technical skill. Lucas and Luna dissect a real case study of a senior engineer who lost an offer because his…