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

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Course Overview

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 man...Show More

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

What You'll Learn

Understanding of the interview process for engineering management & leadership roles

Course Content

Before We Begin

About This Course Structure of the Course

Introduction

The Interview Process Engineering Management Levels Leadership/Management Phone Screen Technical Interviews

People Management

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

Roadmap Planning and Execution Process Team Mission, Long-term Vision, and Strategy Project Retrospectives

Organization Building

Growing Your Team Hiring and Sourcing Doing a Reorg Onboarding New Team Members

Managing Collaborations

2 Lessons

Behavioural Interviews

5 Lessons

Conclusion

1 Lesson

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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.