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  1. 25Tell me about a time when you had to manage a difficult customer.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Apple
  2. 26What is an API and how does it work?MediumSystem designTechnical· Apple, Meta
  3. 27How do you build credibility with new reports on a team you haven't built yourself?MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Stripe
  4. 28Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone. How did you resolve it and what did you learn?MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Anthropic
  5. 29Design a Distributed LRU CacheMediumSystem design· Stripe, Walmart Labs
  6. 30Design a metrics service.MediumSystem design· Stripe
  7. 31What's your favorite product and why?MediumProduct· Accenture, Amazon
  8. 32Choose your favorite product and explain how you would improve it.MediumProduct· Affirm, Coinbase
  9. 33What's your favorite Stripe product?MediumProduct· Stripe
  10. 34What do you see as the future of online commerce in 10 years?MediumProduct· Stripe
  11. 35What goals cannot be measured by KPIs?MediumBehavioral· Stripe
  12. 36Tell 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
  13. 37List five different APIs offered by Spotify.Medium· Stripe
  14. 38What are you looking for in your next opportunity?MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Apple
  15. 39Define a north star metric for Stripe Connect.MediumData· Stripe
  16. 40Estimate the number of apps available in the Play Store.MediumProduct· Google, Stripe
  17. 41What is the project you are most proud of?MediumBehavioral· Adobe, Amazon
  18. 42How do you set goals for your engineering team?MediumBehavioral· Stripe
  19. 43Walk me through the technical architecture of your product.MediumTechnical· Amazon, Cognition AI
  20. 44What is a technical challenge you faced in your previous project?MediumTechnical· Amazon, Microsoft
  21. 45Tell me about a technical decision you made and its impact on your project.MediumBehavioralTechnical· Amazon, Anthropic
  22. 46Tell me about a time you made a bold and difficult decision.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Anthropic
  23. 47Tell me about a time you had a problem and had to discover the real cause.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Stripe
  24. 48Tell me about a time when a team member had difficulty performing a task.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Stripe