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Engineering Manager Interview Experience
Interview process
Coding question was not leetcode but it had lot of probing questions. I ended up not having sufficient time to complete it. The interviewer sounded positive like I would pass but I didn't
- Recruiter screen
- Technical interview
Interview rounds
1 question across 2 roundsRecruiter screen
Overview
The recruiter asked for my experiences of management and how much time I spent coding since this was for a TLM role.
Technical interview
1 questionQuestion types asked
Specific questions asked
Coding question was not leetcode but it had lot of probing questions.
I ended up not having sufficient time to complete it. The interviewer sounded positive like I would pass but I didn't
Interview tips
They were probing on specific things in detail. It felt challenging. But the interview content was easy but the probing can make you nervous.
Company culture
One of the engineers seemed collaborative, the other seemed like they were in bad mood before the interview even started
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