Explain a project to non-technical stakeholders
Quick Overview
This question evaluates communication, stakeholder management, and leadership competencies by requiring a succinct, non-technical description of a technical project, including problem significance, individual responsibilities, outcomes, and challenges; it is categorized under Behavioral & Leadership and targets the practical application of communication and impact-reporting rather than abstract technical knowledge. Interviewers commonly ask this to assess an engineer's ability to translate technical work for business audiences, demonstrate measurable impact and collaboration, and reveal real-world problem-solving and prioritization in cross-functional contexts.
You are speaking to a non-technical audience (e.g., business stakeholder, operations team, or a friend with no engineering background).
Describe one project you worked on:
- What problem you were solving and why it mattered
- What your role and responsibilities were
- What you built/changed (high level, no jargon)
- The outcome and impact (metrics if possible)
- One challenge you faced and how you handled it