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Grokking the Engineering Management and Leadership Interviews

Your essential EM Interview crash course. Learn strategies from FAANG hiring managers to demonstrate your leadership skills & experience to interviewers.

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Engineering leaders serve as a backbone of an organization and play a significant role in how a company operates. Companies invest significantly in hiring good managers through an interview process designed to measure a broad spectrum of candidates’ technical and leadership competencies. In this course, you’ll examine the interview process, understand the engineering management hierarchy and learn about the leadership phone screen. You’ll explore various engineering management aspects, including people management, project management, organization building, managing collaborations, and personal strengths. Next, you’ll explore good interview questions and possible good answers. By the end of this course, you’ll have a deeper understanding of the engineering leadership interview process, leadership skills, and the ability to articulate situational stories from past experiences. You’ll also learn the importance of building a story bank to recall relevant experiences during the interviews effectively.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Understanding of the interview process for engineering management & leadership roles

Understanding different engineering leadership levels & their job responsibilities

Ability to articulate concise and emphatic practical answers in response to situational questions in EM interviews

Familiarity with key leadership areas such as people management, project management, organization building, and cross-team and cross-functional collaborations

Understanding key behavioral traits in engineering leaders that are looked for in an interview

Understanding of the interview process for engineering management & leadership roles

Content

36 Lessons1 Quiz

Before We Begin

2 Lessons

About This Course

Structure of the Course

Introduction

4 Lessons

The Interview Process

Engineering Management Levels

Leadership/Management Phone Screen

Technical Interviews

People Management

15 Lessons

Introduction to People Management Interviews

1:1s with Team Members

Building Trust in Relationships With Team Members

Managing Low Performers

Managing High Performers

Growing People

Conflict Resolution

Employee Retention

Building Diverse and Inclusive Teams

Managing a Team in Difficult Situations

Recognition And Reward

Delivering Feedback

Performance Reviews and Calibrations

Managing Distributed Teams

Managing ICs vs. Managing Managers

Project Management

3 Lessons

Roadmap Planning and Execution Process

Team Mission, Long-term Vision, and Strategy

Project Retrospectives

Organization Building

4 Lessons

Growing Your Team

Hiring and Sourcing

Doing a Reorg

Onboarding New Team Members

Managing Collaborations

2 Lessons

Collaborating With Leadership

Cross-team and Cross-functional Collaborations

Behavioural Interviews

5 Lessons

Introduction to Behavioral Interviews

Impact and Result-driven Approaches

Conflict Resolution

Communication

Learning and Growth

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Wrapping Up

Certificate of Completion

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Course Author:

Muhammad Ikramul Haq

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between leadership and management interview questions?

Leadership interview questions assess your ability to inspire, influence, and guide others toward achieving goals. The questions focus on vision, interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to drive change.

Management interview questions assess your ability to plan, organize, and coordinate resources to achieve a specific objective. The questions focus on practical aspects like delegation, time management, budgeting, and maintaining performance.

How to prepare for your first management or leadership role interview

Preparing for your first management or leadership role interview requires for your first management or leadership role requires showcasing skills outside of technical skills; there is a strong focus on leadership potential, critical and strategic thinking, and good communication. Remember to highlight your leadership experience in previous roles, examples of decision-making, and how you handle real-world challenges. You can secure your chances of scoring high by taking up an online course in Grokking the Engineering Management and Leadership Interviews.