Influence Partner Teams Without Formal Authority: Strategies Explained
Overview
This question evaluates a candidate's ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority, process and act on tough feedback, and prioritize conflicting inputs from leadership, data, and UX, assessing stakeholder management, communication, and decision-making under time pressure.
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Aug 4, 2025, 10:55 AM
Data Scientist
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Behavioral & Leadership
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Behavioral & Leadership: Cross-Functional Influence, Feedback, and Prioritization
Context
You are interviewing for a Data Scientist role. Imagine a cross-functional product launch with engineers, designers, and data scientists working under a tight six-week timeline.
Questions
- Tell me about a time you had to influence a partner team without formal authority.
- Describe the toughest feedback you have received and how you acted on it.
- How do you prioritize when leadership, data, and UX give conflicting directions?
Hints
- Use the STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
- Quantify impact (e.g., metrics moved, timeline hit, trade-offs managed).
- Reflect on what you would improve next time.
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