1. How did you handle a production escalation? 2. How did you manage technical challenges in the middle of a project execution? 3. Design a scalable service for managing large volumes of data 4. Was presented the Sysdig Architecture and got a chance to comment on it/collaborate on how to make it better 5. How did you manage Cloud and On-Prem releases?
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1. standard cross functional questions 2. pick a system you/your team built/designed and walk me through the decisions made, challenges, considerations..
why did you make that decision?
The hiring manager (site manager) asked if in the past I had to FIRE someone? I thought the question was very un-professional.
Design a messaging application similar to WhatsApp.
Leadership topics -- for example, what is the difference between a director and a "line" manager? Interactive Q&A on technical architecture/systems -- serverless functions, data streams, graphQL
dozens of questions about your experience and working style
Walk us through your experience and how it aligns to this role
One key question they asked was about how I approach engineering best practices and ensure code quality at scale. They asked me to walk through a challenging technical problem I solved and explain my decision-making process. They asked how I align engineering execution with product goals across multiple stakeholders.
Questions about conflict resolution, how have I overcome challenges in the past, typical stuff.
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