Senior Software Development Manager Interview Questions

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Going back to think about how I might have done something different with the difficult-to-manage developer. Totally reasonable interview question (I've asked similar Q's myself). Thinking for a moment or two before answering would definitely have helped me.
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Senior Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Mar 8, 2013

Going back to think about how I might have done something different with the difficult-to-manage developer. Totally reasonable interview question (I've asked similar Q's myself). Thinking for a moment or two before answering would definitely have helped me.

Tell me about a time when you have built a team from scratch. Tell me about a time when you had to manage someone out of the company. Tell me about a time you made a strategic decision that had a large impact on the company.
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Senior Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Jul 28, 2021

Tell me about a time when you have built a team from scratch. Tell me about a time when you had to manage someone out of the company. Tell me about a time you made a strategic decision that had a large impact on the company.

Round 1: SDET Director It wend pretty well. Interviewer was knowledgeable and asked the questions around past projects and managerial skill Round 2: SDE Director Focus was on algorithmic questions. 1. Print tree in zigzag manner 2. in 2D-array if elements are in increasing order in Row and column then find the particular element Interviewer was calm and cool. I couldn't give the answer for questions as I was not prepared well I was happy with the interview experience till this point Round 3 : Sr SDET Manager Was asked mainly around the processes followed in my company and couple of random questions. In this round interviewer was talking more than me. Round 4 : Sr SDET Manager Interviewer had some questions and was expecting the same answers which he had in mind. I was expecting maturity level for person with such designation And as usual no feedback from HR team.
Nov 4, 2017

Round 1: SDET Director It wend pretty well. Interviewer was knowledgeable and asked the questions around past projects and managerial skill Round 2: SDE Director Focus was on algorithmic questions. 1. Print tree in zigzag manner 2. in 2D-array if elements are in increasing order in Row and column then find the particular element Interviewer was calm and cool. I couldn't give the answer for questions as I was not prepared well I was happy with the interview experience till this point Round 3 : Sr SDET Manager Was asked mainly around the processes followed in my company and couple of random questions. In this round interviewer was talking more than me. Round 4 : Sr SDET Manager Interviewer had some questions and was expecting the same answers which he had in mind. I was expecting maturity level for person with such designation And as usual no feedback from HR team.

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