Discuss project pride, conflict, and pivots
Overview
This question evaluates leadership, ownership, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, communication, and the ability to weigh technical trade-offs while quantifying impact and delivery outcomes.
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Aug 7, 2025, 12:00 AM
Software Engineer
Technical Screen
Behavioral & Leadership
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Behavioral & Leadership (Technical Screen)
Context
You are a software engineer in a technical screen that emphasizes ownership, impact, and teamwork. Provide concise, structured responses that highlight your role, measurable outcomes, and decision-making.
Prompts
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Project you are most proud of
- Describe the situation and goal.
- Your specific role and scope (ownership, teammates, timeline).
- Key technical decisions and trade-offs you made.
- Measurable impact (latency, reliability, cost, engagement, etc.).
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Time you resolved a conflict on a team
- What was the disagreement and why it mattered.
- How you aligned stakeholders and made the decision (PMs, TLs, XFN).
- The outcome and what changed as a result.
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Major requirement pivot you handled
- What changed (new constraint, deadline, platform, compliance, etc.).
- How you re-scoped and communicated trade-offs.
- How you ensured delivery and validated success under the new constraints.
Keep each story 2–3 minutes. Lead with the outcome, quantify impact, and make your technical decisions explicit.
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