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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abbie Whitlock" data-source="post: 227498" data-attributes="member: 42112">Hello!It's totally fine to answer scenario-based questions hypothetically, especially if you haven't faced that exact situation before. Interviewers will care more about how you think, not whether you have experience in that exact scenario before.That said, it can strengthen your answer if you can connect the hypothetical scenario to something you have experienced, even if it is only loosely related. It shows that you are grounding your judgment and decisions in real-world behaviour.For example, if the question is about handling an unethical client request and you've never dealt with anything that extreme, you could still mention a time when you navigated a tricky client interaction, managed conflicting expectations, or upheld a policy. Then you can transition into how you'd apply those principles to the scenario they gave you.A good structure could look like:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Explain your approach hypothetically (explaining your reasoning and the steps you'd take)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Add one short real-life reference (if you can!)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Finish with the overall outcome you'd aim for based on the situation</li> </ol>This gives the interviewer both the real-world experience and the reasoning / judgement they are looking for. If you can't incorporate a previous experience, that's absolutely fine - it's just useful to include if you can! I hope that helps <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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