Acing the Engineering Manager Interview
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Acing the Engineering Manager Interview

Intermediate

26 Lessons

6h

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Acing the Engineering Manager Interview

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Takeaway Skills

Understanding the engineering manager role and if it's the right fit for engineers working as ICs

Understanding the interview process and the series of different interviews in the EM loop

Familiarity with common questions asked during engineering management interviews and articulating their responses in a story-like format

Understanding the qualities of a good engineering manager

Course Overview

Engineers working as individual contributors may want to switch to management roles in the middle of their careers. A significant part of this transition will involve preparing for the engineering manager (EM) interview. This course is meant for folks preparing for an EM interview, enabling them to systematically cover the often-asked questions and strategies to come up with good answers. The course begins with education about the EM role and the interview process for this role. It then covers the patterns ...Show More

Course Content

1

Introduction

OverviewUnderstanding the Role of an Engineering ManagerThe Engineering Manager’s Career Path
2

The EM Interview Loop

An Introduction to the Interview LoopThe EM Loop in Prominent Tech Companies
EM Loop: Tech Screen (Coding) Interview
EM Loop: Problem Solving and Design Interview
EM Loop: The Tech Deep-dive Interview
EM Loop: The Management Interview
3

Management Interview Patterns and Strategies

Problem PatternsPrepare Your Story BankResponse Structure: The STAR Format
4

People Management Questions

How Do You Structure Your 1:1s?How Do You Manage Low Performers?Have You Ever Fired a Low Performer?How Do You Manage Top Performers?How Do You Hire Talent?Give an Example of When You Had to Handle Conflict Within the Team
5

Project and Cross-functional Management

How Do You Define Your Project and Team Goals?Have You Ever Missed Project Goals?How Do You Plan a Project That Involves Multiple Teams?How Do You Balance Feature Development and Technical Debt?How Do You Discuss Engineering Limitations with Customers?
6

Behavioral Questions

3 Lessons

COURSE AUTHOR
Huma Q

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