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Behavioral interviews: Each of these consist of three standard "describe a time where you..." manager questions. The caveat here is that you have to answer in the SAR format (Situation, Action, Result). They tell you this up front and they mean it. Stick to the script and say: The situation was (...) My actions were (...) The results were (...) If you deviate from that, your interviewer will get lost very quickly.
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Software Engineering Manager

Interviewed at Capital One

5
Feb 23, 2023

Behavioral interviews: Each of these consist of three standard "describe a time where you..." manager questions. The caveat here is that you have to answer in the SAR format (Situation, Action, Result). They tell you this up front and they mean it. Stick to the script and say: The situation was (...) My actions were (...) The results were (...) If you deviate from that, your interviewer will get lost very quickly.

What do you know about article Processes that you helped improve Time where you disagreed with someone on a project How do you prioritize features/requests Tell me about a project that you initiated start to finish 2-3 year Plan
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Software Product Manager

Interviewed at Article

3.4
May 17, 2021

What do you know about article Processes that you helped improve Time where you disagreed with someone on a project How do you prioritize features/requests Tell me about a project that you initiated start to finish 2-3 year Plan

A whole bunch on Android questions, and Say you have an array for which the ith element is the price of a given stock on day i. If you were only permitted to complete at most one transaction (i.e., buy one and sell one share of the stock), design an algorithm to find the maximum profit. Note that you cannot sell a stock before you buy one.
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Senior Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Capital One

5
Jul 15, 2019

A whole bunch on Android questions, and Say you have an array for which the ith element is the price of a given stock on day i. If you were only permitted to complete at most one transaction (i.e., buy one and sell one share of the stock), design an algorithm to find the maximum profit. Note that you cannot sell a stock before you buy one.

Can you tell us about your experience as a QA manager in software quality assurance? How do you approach testing a new software product? How do you ensure that your QA team is providing effective testing coverage? Can you describe your experience with test automation and how you approach incorporating automation into your testing processes? How do you handle conflicts between the development team and the QA team? Can you discuss when you made a difficult decision as a QA manager? Can you tell us about a successful project you led as a QA manager? How do you handle conflicting priorities in your role as a QA manager? Can you discuss a situation where you had to deal with a difficult team member as a QA manager? Can you discuss a situation where you had to make a trade-off between quality and time in your role as a QA manager? How do you ensure that your team follows the defined testing processes and procedures? Can you discuss when you had to manage and prioritize multiple projects? How do you handle conflicts with stakeholders or team members during a project? When did you have to implement a new process or tool in your team? How do you evaluate the performance of your team and individual team members? Can you discuss a time when you had to make a recommendation to senior management regarding a QA issue? How do you handle pressure and deadlines when working on multiple projects? How do you motivate and engage your team to achieve their full potential? Can you discuss a time when you had to make a change to your QA approach mid-project? How do you manage resources when working on a project with limited resources? What factors do you consider when creating project plans? Tell when you improved a process:
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Manager-Software QA

Interviewed at American Specialty Health

3.1
Mar 5, 2024

Can you tell us about your experience as a QA manager in software quality assurance? How do you approach testing a new software product? How do you ensure that your QA team is providing effective testing coverage? Can you describe your experience with test automation and how you approach incorporating automation into your testing processes? How do you handle conflicts between the development team and the QA team? Can you discuss when you made a difficult decision as a QA manager? Can you tell us about a successful project you led as a QA manager? How do you handle conflicting priorities in your role as a QA manager? Can you discuss a situation where you had to deal with a difficult team member as a QA manager? Can you discuss a situation where you had to make a trade-off between quality and time in your role as a QA manager? How do you ensure that your team follows the defined testing processes and procedures? Can you discuss when you had to manage and prioritize multiple projects? How do you handle conflicts with stakeholders or team members during a project? When did you have to implement a new process or tool in your team? How do you evaluate the performance of your team and individual team members? Can you discuss a time when you had to make a recommendation to senior management regarding a QA issue? How do you handle pressure and deadlines when working on multiple projects? How do you motivate and engage your team to achieve their full potential? Can you discuss a time when you had to make a change to your QA approach mid-project? How do you manage resources when working on a project with limited resources? What factors do you consider when creating project plans? Tell when you improved a process:

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