Interview
Questions

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a decision but committed to it anyway.

How do you balance moving fast with keeping alignment across teams?

Describe a situation where you admitted a mistake and what you learned from it.

Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team grow their skills.

How do you communicate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders?

Tell me about a time you had an unpopular view on a team. How did you influence others to earn their support?

You notice a colleague making repeated small errors. What do you do?

Describe a time you had to defend a design decision to stakeholders.

Tell me about a time you had to communicate technical tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders. How did you frame the decision?

What is your approach to stakeholder and board communication?

Tell me about a time you had to advocate for a less popular but important perspective.

Describe a time you had to convince your team to adopt a new technology or architectural pattern. What was your approach?

Describe your philosophy for organizational culture and values.

How do you handle design feedback that you disagree with?

Tell me about a time you demonstrated ethical leadership.

Describe a time when you had significant autonomy on a project. How did you hold yourself accountable without close supervision?

Describe a time you convinced someone to adopt your idea when they were initially resistant.

Tell me about a time you led a team through a challenging situation. What was at stake and how did you lead?

Describe a situation where you had to push back on a technical decision made by someone more senior.

Tell me about a time you had to convince a stakeholder to change their approach. How did you handle pushback?

Describe your experience communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Describe a situation where you advocated for a better user experience against business pressure.

Describe a time you gave difficult feedback to a colleague. How did you ensure it was constructive?

How do you communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders?

How do you approach documenting architectural decisions? Tell me about a time your documentation significantly helped the team.