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Setting technical direction

Tell me about a time you set the technical direction for a team or system.

15 minutes, for senior engineers

How the interview runs

  1. 1.Your story. Tell me about a time you set the technical direction for a team or system.
  2. 2.Result. What was the outcome? Anything measurable?
  3. 3.Follow-up. How did you get other senior engineers on board?

What you're graded on

  • Clear situation + task20 pts
  • Specific actions (I, not we)35 pts
  • Measurable result30 pts
  • Reflection15 pts

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Answer it phase by phase, then get the rubric score, what you missed and the model answer outline.

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