# Tell Me About the Most Complex Project You Have Led Aced (formerly Exponent) publishes a public search API over its indexed pages; the guide is at https://www.aced.io/agents/agent-access. Source: https://www.aced.io/questions/611/most-complex-project-led Source observed: 2026-11-04T23:18:08.113Z Last checked: 2026-11-04T23:18:08.113+00:00 Indexed: 2026-11-05T06:54:55.747+00:00 --- # Tell me about the most complex project you have led. We provide this behavioral interview question for candidates preparing to discuss a complex project they led, their responsibilities, challenges, and outcomes. ## Question details - **Category:** Behavioral - **Reported interviews:** 30 - **Last asked:** 2 months ago - **Saved by:** 76 - **Roles:** [Software Engineer](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=swe) (8), [Technical Program Manager](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=tpm) (6), [Product Manager](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=pm) (4), [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=forward-deployed-engineer) (3), [Engineering Manager](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=em) (3), Program Manager, Data Scientist, and AI Engineer - **Companies represented in the page filters:** Amazon (4), OpenAI (2), ElevenLabs (2), Accenture (2), Meta (2), Google (2), Cognition AI, Lumos, Microsoft, MongoDB, LinkedIn, Asana, Zoom, Uber, LendingClub, Enter, Chime, Oscar Health, Walmart Labs, GoDaddy, and Twitter - [Browse all questions](https://www.aced.io/questions) ## Interview experiences We show 19 shared experiences: 1. **[Cognition AI](https://www.aced.io/experiences/cognition-ai-senior-forward-deployed-engineer-interview-d1e586)** — 2 months ago; Forward Deployed Engineer · Senior / L5. The process was described as well organized but long, assessing prior work, background, and presentation. 2. **[Lumos](https://www.aced.io/experiences/lumos-software-engineer-interview-c4dc8c)** — 2 months ago; Software Engineer · Mid Level / L4. Screening covered prior experience, background, and technical projects, followed by questions about contributions, technologies, challenges, and problem-solving. The candidate described it as conversational and focused on technical foundation, hands-on experience, and clear explanations. 3. **[Microsoft](https://www.aced.io/experiences/microsoft-engineering-manager-interview-adf5d5)** — 2 months ago; Engineering Manager. The candidate felt the interviewer was uninterested and wished they had asked the recruiter more clearly about expectations. 4. **[OpenAI](https://www.aced.io/experiences/openai-forward-deployed-engineer-interview-9a21ff)** — 3 months ago; Forward Deployed Engineer. A recruiter reached out through LinkedIn. The phone screen covered an end-to-end project and customer-oriented questions; the candidate was rejected for insufficient backend experience in the interview. 5. **[Amazon](https://www.aced.io/experiences/amazon-staff-engineering-manager-interview-f9bcf1)** — 3 months ago; Engineering Manager · Staff / L6. Rounds aligned with leadership principles. The candidate recommended preparing STAR-format stories and avoiding details outside one’s depth. 6. **[MongoDB](https://www.aced.io/experiences/mongodb-software-engineer-interview-5cb01c)** — 4 months ago; Software Engineer · Mid Level / L4. The process was described as smooth and organized, with friendly interviewers and a clear role explanation; some technical or situational questions were harder than expected. 7. **[Amazon](https://www.aced.io/experiences/amazon-senior-product-manager-interview-48b127)** — 5 months ago; Product Manager · Senior / L5. The candidate said the process matched the described format and recommended preparing stories that fit the questions. 8. **[LinkedIn](https://www.aced.io/experiences/linkedin-senior-software-engineer-interview-ad4569)** — 5 months ago; Software Engineer · Senior / L5. The recruiter clearly explained expectations and the coding interview was mostly LeetCode medium level. 9. **[Asana](https://www.aced.io/experiences/asana-staff-program-manager-interview-d02a92)** — 5 months ago; Program Manager · Staff / L6. Questions were standard; the candidate felt the team struggled with difficult stakeholders and timelines. 10. **[Zoom](https://www.aced.io/experiences/zoom-senior-engineering-manager-interview-3cdc64)** — 6 months ago; Engineering Manager · Senior / L5. The interview assessed control-plane experience; the candidate’s background was in the data plane, which the interviewer did not pursue. 11. **[Uber](https://www.aced.io/experiences/uber-senior-software-engineer-interview-861a3e)** — 7 months ago; Software Engineer · Senior / L5. The process included 45 minutes of LeetCode-style coding and 15 minutes on prior projects. The coding task was an arithmetic evaluator using the Shunting Yard algorithm with “+”, “-”, “(”, and “)”. 12. **[LendingClub](https://www.aced.io/experiences/lending-club-senior-software-engineer-interview-1376f5)** — 7 months ago; Software Engineer · Senior / L5. The first coding round included Java questions followed by an easy LeetCode-style problem. There was no virtual onsite; candidates had to attend the San Francisco office, with 4 rounds total. 13. **[Accenture](https://www.aced.io/experiences/accenture-data-scientist-interview-90b765)** — 7 months ago; Data Scientist · Entry Level / L3. The process ran from recruiter call to final round within 2 to 3 weeks. 14. **[Enter](https://www.aced.io/experiences/getenter-software-engineer-interview-b1d0d6)** — 9 months ago; Software Engineer · Mid Level / L4. The candidate described a quick interview, a tricky system-design round made easier by breaking the problem into smaller parts, and a technical conversation requiring clear thought processes and responses to interviewer suggestions. 15. **[Chime](https://www.aced.io/experiences/chime-software-engineer-interview-5bb38c)** — 9 months ago; Software Engineer · Entry Level / L3. Screening covered prior experience, background, and technical projects, then focused on contributions, technologies, challenges, and problem-solving. The candidate described it as conversational and focused on technical foundation and communication. 16. **[Meta](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-senior-technical-program-manager-interview-a42f94)** — a year ago; Technical Program Manager · Senior / L5. The experience was smooth, but the candidate said expectations were unclear because it was a generalized interview followed by team matching. 17. **[Oscar Health](https://www.aced.io/experiences/hioscar-product-manager-interview-adfd7a)** — a year ago; Product Manager · Mid Level / L4. The recruiter round felt smooth, but the candidate was underprepared for behavioral interviews and felt their experience was more technical than business-focused for the role. 18. **[Accenture](https://www.aced.io/experiences/accenture-senior-ai-engineer-interview-7d5076)** — a year ago; AI Engineer · Senior / L5. Scheduling was easy and automated, and the recruiter clearly explained the rounds. The candidate felt the technical lead had a fixed solution and was not open to alternative approaches. 19. **[OpenAI](https://www.aced.io/experiences/openai-technical-program-manager-interview-92d389)** — 3 years ago; Technical Program Manager · Mid Level / L4. The candidate described one of their hardest loops. Hiring-manager and behavioral interviews were standard; the TPM system-design interview was challenging and required substantial technical depth. ## Community answers No answers have been contributed by the community yet. ## Related questions - [Tell me about the most ambiguous project you have owned.](https://www.aced.io/questions/7278/describe-ambiguous-project-owned) - [Tell me about one of the most complex projects you've been involved in.](https://www.aced.io/questions/145/most-complex-project) - [Tell me about an impactful project that you led.](https://www.aced.io/questions/1528/impactful-project-you-led) ## Related courses ### [AI Engineering Interview Prep](https://www.aced.io/courses/ai-engineering) ![AI Engineering Interview Prep](https://images.ctfassets.net/x78yjrjc11pq/25mhKSvDOiCwC89lDj89Ah/9a5fbfacc8d93f05c238ab55baa4e5e5/fde.png?w=800&h=800&fm=webp&q=75) We prepare candidates for AI-engineering interviews at companies including Google, Anthropic, Meta, and OpenAI with frameworks, example questions, mock interviews, system design, AI/ML concepts, AI-assisted coding, and behavioral-round practice. ### [Generative AI Interviews](https://www.aced.io/courses/gen-ai-interviews) ![Generative AI Interviews](https://images.ctfassets.net/x78yjrjc11pq/BLBU7an1PjT0Mt2ZzAfDa/60e119c8bff0cfb8281dcb497177f6e3/AdobeStock_1510292201-min.jpeg?w=800&h=800&fm=webp&q=75) We prepare candidates for AI-first and AI-powered companies, including explaining how generative AI works, where it fails, and how to use it responsibly. 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