Engineering Manager Interview Questions

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Asked at Amazon • a year ago
Tell me about a time you discovered halfway through a project that the objective was wrong.
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Asked at MongoDB • a year ago
Review the given code for a React.js based Tic-tac-toe game written in Typescript and suggest improvements.
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Coding
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"I walked through the code for a react.js based tic-tac-toe game written in typescript. The goal was to find ways to improve the code/ suggest improvements. I missed some areas like where state was being updated directly rather than using React's setState. There were issues around clear and maintainable logic, adherence to React best practices."
Natalie C. - "I walked through the code for a react.js based tic-tac-toe game written in typescript. The goal was to find ways to improve the code/ suggest improvements. I missed some areas like where state was being updated directly rather than using React's setState. There were issues around clear and maintainable logic, adherence to React best practices."See full answer
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Asked at GitHub • 4 years ago
How would you describe the culture of the teams you have worked on?
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Asked at Apple, Meta • a month ago
Implement a doubly linked list.
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Data Structures & Algorithms
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"A doubly linked list is like a train where the engine is its head, and the compartments doors are interconnected, you can travel though them. The last compartment is the tail and is not connected with anything. Following is a visual: Head C1 C2 C3....Cn Tail Pseudocode: **class Node: Data pointer next pointer prev End class DLL = NULL //pointer to list insertion: if DLL is NULL: head = new Node() DLL = head DLL.prev = NU"
Rasika D. - "A doubly linked list is like a train where the engine is its head, and the compartments doors are interconnected, you can travel though them. The last compartment is the tail and is not connected with anything. Following is a visual: Head C1 C2 C3....Cn Tail Pseudocode: **class Node: Data pointer next pointer prev End class DLL = NULL //pointer to list insertion: if DLL is NULL: head = new Node() DLL = head DLL.prev = NU"See full answer
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Asked at Ripple • 4 years ago
The Director was adamant about asking questions not in the job description, discussing her intervention in the tech team's coding practices, which my current organization and many large organizatio...
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Technical
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"I was able to answer some questions but Management questions I was able to answer confidently"
Jatin C. - "I was able to answer some questions but Management questions I was able to answer confidently"See full answer
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Design a queuing system for a call center with N representatives to handle more than N requests, where each request takes between 2 and 4 seconds to complete.
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Technical
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"Blocking Queue's with multiple threads enqueuing and dequeuing calls. Follow-ups included refactoring to add a finite list of priorities for some types of calls"
Faraz A. - "Blocking Queue's with multiple threads enqueuing and dequeuing calls. Follow-ups included refactoring to add a finite list of priorities for some types of calls"See full answer
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Asked at Qualtrics • 3 years ago
Write a job description for an engineering manager.
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Behavioral
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"• Leadership and Team Management: • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. • Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and career development sessions with team members. • Facilitate effective communication and collaboration within the team and with other departments. • Project Management: • Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time, w"
Scott S. - "• Leadership and Team Management: • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. • Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and career development sessions with team members. • Facilitate effective communication and collaboration within the team and with other departments. • Project Management: • Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time, w"See full answer
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Asked at Nike • 3 years ago
Talk about a good partnership with a co-worker.
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