A remote interview tests the thing the job requires: can you make yourself understood through a screen.
Prepare three stories, not twenty answers
Pick one story about a problem you solved, one about a conflict, one about something that went wrong. Most behavioural questions are a variation on those three, and adapting a story beats reciting a script.
Set the room up properly
Light in front of you, not behind. Camera at eye level. Notes taped beside the lens so your eyes stay near it. Test the actual meeting link, not a different one.
Speak in shorter blocks
Video makes long monologues harder to follow and easy to talk over. Answer in sixty to ninety seconds, then stop and let them steer.
Common questions
How long should interview answers be?
Sixty to ninety seconds, then pause. Long answers are harder to follow over video.
Can I use notes in a video interview?
Yes, if they sit beside the camera and you are not visibly reading. Bullet prompts work better than sentences.