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Interview Prep with Fexingo: Behavioral Questions, Case Studies, and Hiring Manager Insights

How to Answer Tell Me About a Time You Built a Team

Published
July 1, 2026
Duration
7:09
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Last updated
Jul 26, 2026

Discusses In Episode 86 of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a common but tricky behavioral q…

Summary

In Episode 86 of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a common but tricky behavioral question: 'Tell me about a time you built a team from scratch or restructured an existing one.' They break down why hiring managers ask this, what a strong answer includes, and walk through a real-world example from a tech startup that scaled from 5 to 40 en…

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In Episode 86 of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a common but tricky behavioral question: 'Tell me about a time you built a team from scratch or restructured an existing one.' They break down why hiring managers ask this, what a strong answer includes, and walk through a real-world example from a tech startup that scaled from 5 to 40 engineers in eight months. Lucas shares the STAR structure, pitfalls like crediting yourself for luck, and how to frame decisions around skill ga