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Career Trajectory Walkthrough

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Walk me through your career trajectory: what did you learn during your studies and throughout your professional experience?

This was asked in the Behavioral stage to understand how you connect your education, work choices, and professional development. Follow-ups may include: How would your manager describe you? How have you grown throughout your career?

Focus on a coherent progression rather than listing every role. Explain how your responsibilities changed, what you learned from experience, how feedback altered your approach, and how those lessons shaped your current goals. Use specific examples from your own background and close by connecting your growth to the Forward-Deployed Engineer role.