Describe conflict resolution and mentoring experiences

You are interviewing for an engineering manager (or senior engineer) role. The interviewer asks you to answer several behavioral questions:

1. Conflict resolution
   Describe a time you had a significant conflict or disagreement with a peer, stakeholder, or team member. How did the conflict arise, what did you do to address it, and what was the final outcome?
2. Project you are proud of
   Talk about one project you are particularly proud of. What problem were you solving, what was your role, what were the main challenges, and what impact did the project have on the team or business (ideally with measurable results)?
3. Self-reflection
   Reflect on yourself as an engineer/leader. What are your biggest strengths and your main areas for improvement? How have you actively worked on those areas, and what progress have you seen?
4. Helping team members grow
   Give a concrete example of how you helped a team member grow (for example, through coaching, mentoring, feedback, or delegation). What exactly did you do, how did the other person respond, and how did you know they had grown?

Prepare structured responses using a framework such as STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Be ready to discuss concrete details, trade-offs, and lessons learned for each story.