"Understand what is the business objective behind the ask ? We should not be adopting trends just because everyone is adopting, it has to be tied to business objective
Once objective is clear - we need to determine feasibility and cost\benefit assessment by deciding on pilot candidates - since its bank, do we want to integrate this with mobile banking only ?
Once we decide on candidate - we will also need to decide on buy vs build decision ? If there are any fintech offerings (like Zell"
Hmm T. - "Understand what is the business objective behind the ask ? We should not be adopting trends just because everyone is adopting, it has to be tied to business objective
Once objective is clear - we need to determine feasibility and cost\benefit assessment by deciding on pilot candidates - since its bank, do we want to integrate this with mobile banking only ?
Once we decide on candidate - we will also need to decide on buy vs build decision ? If there are any fintech offerings (like Zell"See full answer
"One time I refuse someone that I can’t help them because I was busy working on my task that required a long time for me to complete it but once I explain to them why I could NOT help them, they totally understand it and then they ask the front desk."
Amparo L. - "One time I refuse someone that I can’t help them because I was busy working on my task that required a long time for me to complete it but once I explain to them why I could NOT help them, they totally understand it and then they ask the front desk."See full answer
"As a Technical Program Manager at a software company, I was responsible for leading a project that aimed to implement a new feature in our software that would significantly enhance the user experience. The new feature required a significant investment in terms of time and resources.
During one of the weekly status update meetings with the company's leadership, I presented the project's progress and proposed a plan for the next steps. However, I failed to convince the leadership to allocate the n"
Anonymous Panda - "As a Technical Program Manager at a software company, I was responsible for leading a project that aimed to implement a new feature in our software that would significantly enhance the user experience. The new feature required a significant investment in terms of time and resources.
During one of the weekly status update meetings with the company's leadership, I presented the project's progress and proposed a plan for the next steps. However, I failed to convince the leadership to allocate the n"See full answer
"I gave an example of a situation where on the project we needed to onboard 110 applications into the system to get their account and entitlement information for quarterly access review work stream. Traditionally we could have gone manual route and could have done it manually one by one which would have required more time and resources. I actually understood the applications and how they are built by talking to application owners and then based on the data bucketed them and found the pattern that"
Neo S. - "I gave an example of a situation where on the project we needed to onboard 110 applications into the system to get their account and entitlement information for quarterly access review work stream. Traditionally we could have gone manual route and could have done it manually one by one which would have required more time and resources. I actually understood the applications and how they are built by talking to application owners and then based on the data bucketed them and found the pattern that"See full answer
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"I have often experienced my manager believing in something while I don't. The situation largely arises when the manager is under pressure of taking decision and has not spent enough time on researching about the decision. While I on the other hand have always spent time learning about issues right since we feel this is going to be a challenge in the near future. In such scenarios, I would believe something else base on my research while the manager would have some other belief based on his exper"
Vinit K. - "I have often experienced my manager believing in something while I don't. The situation largely arises when the manager is under pressure of taking decision and has not spent enough time on researching about the decision. While I on the other hand have always spent time learning about issues right since we feel this is going to be a challenge in the near future. In such scenarios, I would believe something else base on my research while the manager would have some other belief based on his exper"See full answer
"I'm seeking a role in which I can be continually challenged to devise innovative and streamlined solutions for complex issues, particularly with regard to the persistent soaking problem. I'm excited about the opportunity to not only excel in my own performance but also to empower and enable my colleagues to perform at their absolute best. My goal is to wield my influence and magnetic qualities to not only attract but also retain top-tier engineering talent, all in alignment with our shared objec"
Anonymous Narwhal - "I'm seeking a role in which I can be continually challenged to devise innovative and streamlined solutions for complex issues, particularly with regard to the persistent soaking problem. I'm excited about the opportunity to not only excel in my own performance but also to empower and enable my colleagues to perform at their absolute best. My goal is to wield my influence and magnetic qualities to not only attract but also retain top-tier engineering talent, all in alignment with our shared objec"See full answer
"impact analysis - Facilitate triage with engg and PM to understand the impact to system/ users. and Severity of defect.
Work with Engg to estimate the fix and turnaround time to dev/test/release.
will this delay the launch? If no, great. Launch as planned.
If yes, call stakeholder meeting informing about critical defect, impact to system/users, estimate to fix and likely delay. Recommend delay launch due to criticality/severity of defect. Once get their buy in, present plan to fix, test and"
Adib M. - "impact analysis - Facilitate triage with engg and PM to understand the impact to system/ users. and Severity of defect.
Work with Engg to estimate the fix and turnaround time to dev/test/release.
will this delay the launch? If no, great. Launch as planned.
If yes, call stakeholder meeting informing about critical defect, impact to system/users, estimate to fix and likely delay. Recommend delay launch due to criticality/severity of defect. Once get their buy in, present plan to fix, test and"See full answer
"1) Have a common goal
2) Have a clear and fair accountability between teams
3) Ensure conflicts are resolved in time on common issues
4) Promote common Brain-storming , problem solving sessions
5) Most important , Have clear and effective communication established and practised"
Saurabh N. - "1) Have a common goal
2) Have a clear and fair accountability between teams
3) Ensure conflicts are resolved in time on common issues
4) Promote common Brain-storming , problem solving sessions
5) Most important , Have clear and effective communication established and practised"See full answer
"This is one of the core behavioral questions that you should expect to cover in any interview. In particular, it asks you to justify why you want to work at a specific company that you've applied for. There's no right answer for this, however we do recommend you list at least three distinct reasons.
Here's an example of what you might say:
> Great question! There's so many reasons, but I'll keep it to my top three.I love how intricate and delicate the payments space is and I want to work in this"
Exponent - "This is one of the core behavioral questions that you should expect to cover in any interview. In particular, it asks you to justify why you want to work at a specific company that you've applied for. There's no right answer for this, however we do recommend you list at least three distinct reasons.
Here's an example of what you might say:
> Great question! There's so many reasons, but I'll keep it to my top three.I love how intricate and delicate the payments space is and I want to work in this"See full answer
"I will need to understand
What are we selling and who is the target customer? Is one retail location per metro area enough or is the market big enough for multiple stores?
What is the goal of future retail locations? Gauge the market for fit or drive revenue.
If LA market is big enough for multiple stores, then for logistical reasons, I will prefer to open additional stores in the same geographic region.
If LA market is not large enough, then my second store will be in an a different"
ready4new - "I will need to understand
What are we selling and who is the target customer? Is one retail location per metro area enough or is the market big enough for multiple stores?
What is the goal of future retail locations? Gauge the market for fit or drive revenue.
If LA market is big enough for multiple stores, then for logistical reasons, I will prefer to open additional stores in the same geographic region.
If LA market is not large enough, then my second store will be in an a different"See full answer
"Communication to stakeholders and replan with the early delay identified and also ensure the root cause is done as to why delay has happened."
Pradeep S. - "Communication to stakeholders and replan with the early delay identified and also ensure the root cause is done as to why delay has happened."See full answer
"I would like to appreciate the company for giving an opportunity to visually impaired colleague and also making appropriate arrangements for enabling them to deliver their responsibilities smoothly. When I become aware of a teammate who is blind, I would start with the following steps -
Understanding the degree of disability they have and doing my own research on how can one interact with such colleagues and facilitate smooth coordination with them
I would approach them and ask as to how c"
Khushboo S. - "I would like to appreciate the company for giving an opportunity to visually impaired colleague and also making appropriate arrangements for enabling them to deliver their responsibilities smoothly. When I become aware of a teammate who is blind, I would start with the following steps -
Understanding the degree of disability they have and doing my own research on how can one interact with such colleagues and facilitate smooth coordination with them
I would approach them and ask as to how c"See full answer