# How would you address a performance decline in a program? 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/910/address-performance-decline-in-program Source observed: 2026-11-05T00:10:59.147Z Last checked: 2026-11-05T00:10:59.147+00:00 Indexed: 2026-11-06T20:55:14.393+00:00 --- # How would you address a performance decline in a program? We provide interview preparation through Aced, formerly Exponent. This public question is intended for an **Engineering Manager** interview and is categorized as **Analytical**, **Execution**, and **Program Sense**. It concerns a situation in which performance has declined in one program, multiple teams contribute to the program, and the source of the problem is not yet known. ## Question > We’re seeing some performance decline in one of our programs and we know that multiple teams are contributing to it but we don’t know what the problem is. How would you go about solving the issue? The question is associated with [Amazon](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=amazon) and [Slack](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=slack). The page records **3 interviews** and says it was last asked **5 years ago**. ## Access and answering Detailed company statistics for this question require [Upgrade](https://www.aced.io/upgrade?src=questions). To answer, users must log in or sign up. 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