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  1. 1How would you build a high-performance engineering team?MediumBehavioral· Stripe
  2. 2How do you coach and develop your engineering team?MediumBehavioral· Apple, Cointracker
  3. 3You're the CPO of a small bricks-and-mortar supermarket chain with no online presence and declining revenue over the last 5-10 years. What would you do?HardBehavioralProduct· Stripe
  4. 4How would you simplify a technical concept for a business user, and how would you explain a business concept to a technical user?MediumBehavioralTechnical· Stripe
  5. 5What is your approach to managing poor performers on your team?MediumBehavioral· Google, Stripe
  6. 6How do you manage your team's performance?MediumBehavioral· eBay, Meta
  7. 7What metrics would you set for an engineering team you work with?MediumDataBehavioral· Stripe
  8. 8What are the most important engineering manager skills?MediumBehavioral· Discord, Stripe
  9. 9Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback and how you handled it.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, American Express
  10. 10You're a PM at Lyft. Why might requests be down 5% in a given city?MediumDataBehavioral· Stripe
  11. 11If an engineering team member isn't contributing as much, what would you do as a PM?MediumBehavioral· Microsoft, Stripe
  12. 12How do you prioritize features for your engineering team?MediumBehavioral· eBay, LinkedIn
  13. 13Tell me about a time when you solved a complex problem and how you went about it.HardBehavioral· Amazon, Atlassian
  14. 14Tell me about yourself.MediumBehavioral· Accenture, ADP
  15. 15Tell me about a time when you handled a difficult stakeholder.MediumBehavioralProduct· Amazon, Apple
  16. 16Tell me about a time when you had to manage a difficult customer.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Apple
  17. 17How do you build credibility with new reports on a team you haven't built yourself?MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Stripe
  18. 18Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone. How did you resolve it and what did you learn?MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Anthropic
  19. 19What goals cannot be measured by KPIs?MediumBehavioral· Stripe
  20. 20Tell me about a time when you had to lead your team through a significant change, such as a reorganization or process change. How did you handle it?MediumBehavioral· IIndeed, Stripe
  21. 21What are you looking for in your next opportunity?MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Apple
  22. 22What is the project you are most proud of?MediumBehavioral· Adobe, Amazon
  23. 23How do you set goals for your engineering team?MediumBehavioral· Stripe
  24. 24Tell me about a technical decision you made and its impact on your project.MediumBehavioralTechnical· Amazon, Anthropic