What role does empathy play in your life and how has it helped you? Helps with perspective and to try and see things from a different point of view. Shown me a way of going about something that wasn't clear to me.
How does empathy help you build better software? Gain more perspective and insight that you might not have thought of before, and down the road makes a better product.
Why is empathy important for working on a team? Empathy is important on a team because you'll have a team hopefully with diverse backgrounds. And empathy will help you relate better with your team and it more cohesive and efficient.
Describe a situation in which your ability to empathize with a colleague or teammate was helpful.