diff --git a/manual/appendices/questions/engineering-manager.markdown b/manual/appendices/questions/engineering-manager.markdown index b0879a4..82d976c 100644 --- a/manual/appendices/questions/engineering-manager.markdown +++ b/manual/appendices/questions/engineering-manager.markdown @@ -14,36 +14,48 @@ nav_order: 1 Our goal with these open-ended questions is to engage the candidate in a conversation that will help us to better understand how they think. +--- * Have you conducted interviews as part of a hiring process before? * If so, do you have a favorite question to ask candidates? +--- * What do you think makes a good manager? +--- * If being a good manager involves helping your team to be successful, how do you measure success? Are there any specific metrics you use? +___ * Not everyone is going to meet expectations. How do you handle those scenarios? +___ * Have you ever had to give difficult feedback? If so, tell me about it. * What was their response? +___ * Have you ever had to let someone go for cause? * Tell me about what led up to that. +___ * Are there any processes you feel are essential to effective management? +___ * How do you approach building relationships with those on your team? * How often do you hold 1on1s? * What do you typically talk about on a 1on1? +___ * Do you have any opinions on how meetings should be handled? +___ * Have you ever faced a scenario where you had competing priorities? * How did you decide what to focus on? * Was any communication to stakeholders necessary? +___ * Have you had the opportunity to introduce a new process into an organization? * How did you get buy in? +___ * Is there any question you wish we had asked you? Anything else you would like to talk about? \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/manual/appendices/questions/technical-project-manager.markdown b/manual/appendices/questions/technical-project-manager.markdown index 20dce3d..8d7c2e0 100644 --- a/manual/appendices/questions/technical-project-manager.markdown +++ b/manual/appendices/questions/technical-project-manager.markdown @@ -14,23 +14,30 @@ nav_order: 1 Our goal with these open-ended questions is to engage the candidate in a conversation that will help us to better understand how they think. +___ * Have you conducted interviews as part of a hiring process before? * If so, do you have a favorite question to ask candidates? +___ * Have you worked on a project you were especially proud of? * Why was it special? +___ * What do you consider to be essential skills for an effective TPM? +___ * Beyond the essentials, what do you think differentiates an excellent TPM from an average one? +___ * How do you like to divide responsibilities between the TPM, Product Manager, and Engineering Manager? +___ * What operational or organizational problems have you seen repeat as you've worked at different companies? * Can you give me an example of how you worked through that challenge? +___ * Is there any question you wish we had asked you, or anything else you would like to talk about? \ No newline at end of file