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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. 3How would you simplify a technical concept for a business user, and how would you explain a business concept to a technical user?MediumBehavioralTechnical· Stripe
  4. 4What is your approach to managing poor performers on your team?MediumBehavioral· Google, Stripe
  5. 5How do you manage your team's performance?MediumBehavioral· eBay, Meta
  6. 6What metrics would you set for an engineering team you work with?MediumDataBehavioral· Stripe
  7. 7What are the most important engineering manager skills?MediumBehavioral· Discord, Stripe
  8. 8Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback and how you handled it.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, American Express
  9. 9You're a PM at Lyft. Why might requests be down 5% in a given city?MediumDataBehavioral· Stripe
  10. 10If an engineering team member isn't contributing as much, what would you do as a PM?MediumBehavioral· Microsoft, Stripe
  11. 11How do you prioritize features for your engineering team?MediumBehavioral· eBay, LinkedIn
  12. 12Tell me about yourself.MediumBehavioral· Accenture, ADP
  13. 13Tell me about a time when you handled a difficult stakeholder.MediumBehavioralProduct· Amazon, Apple
  14. 14Tell me about a time when you had to manage a difficult customer.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Apple
  15. 15How do you build credibility with new reports on a team you haven't built yourself?MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Stripe
  16. 16Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone. How did you resolve it and what did you learn?MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Anthropic
  17. 17What goals cannot be measured by KPIs?MediumBehavioral· Stripe
  18. 18Tell 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
  19. 19What are you looking for in your next opportunity?MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Apple
  20. 20What is the project you are most proud of?MediumBehavioral· Adobe, Amazon
  21. 21How do you set goals for your engineering team?MediumBehavioral· Stripe
  22. 22Tell me about a technical decision you made and its impact on your project.MediumBehavioralTechnical· Amazon, Anthropic
  23. 23Tell me about a time you made a bold and difficult decision.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Anthropic
  24. 24Tell me about a time you had a problem and had to discover the real cause.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Stripe