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Interview Prep with Fexingo: Behavioral Questions, Case Studies, and Hiring Manager Insights
How to Answer the Tell Me About a Time You Influenced Without Authority Question
- Published
- July 21, 2026
- Duration
- 9:48
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- Last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
Discusses Episode 127 of Interview Prep with Fexingo tackles one of the trickiest behavioral questions: 'Tell …
Summary
Episode 127 of Interview Prep with Fexingo tackles one of the trickiest behavioral questions: 'Tell me about a time you influenced without authority.' Lucas and Luna break down a real-world example from a product manager at a mid-sized SaaS company who convinced engineering to deprioritize a pet feature in favor of a compliance fix — without being their b…
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Episode 127 of Interview Prep with Fexingo tackles one of the trickiest behavioral questions: 'Tell me about a time you influenced without authority.' Lucas and Luna break down a real-world example from a product manager at a mid-sized SaaS company who convinced engineering to deprioritize a pet feature in favor of a compliance fix — without being their boss. They discuss the STAR framework (Situation, Task, Action, Result), the power of data-backed persuasion, and how to frame a story where you