Manager Software Development Interview Questions

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The first interview was a series of open ended questions related to infrastructure design. Other interviews included "What's the most complex thing you've worked on?", "How many people have you managed?", along with a sampling of behavioral questions. The final interview was another open ended question related to designing a system end-to-end.
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Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Mar 14, 2015

The first interview was a series of open ended questions related to infrastructure design. Other interviews included "What's the most complex thing you've worked on?", "How many people have you managed?", along with a sampling of behavioral questions. The final interview was another open ended question related to designing a system end-to-end.

I prepared by trying to understand the 14 leadership principals and then prepared several experiences per principal. I don't think it was necessary to memorize memorize the list of principals, but you should be able to rattle off a few in context and be able to talk about any of them if asked. Questions are usually, "tell a time when..." performance management, hard problems, process improvement, etc. You can't really prep for the design question but it will be vague so ask questions.
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Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Aug 20, 2016

I prepared by trying to understand the 14 leadership principals and then prepared several experiences per principal. I don't think it was necessary to memorize memorize the list of principals, but you should be able to rattle off a few in context and be able to talk about any of them if asked. Questions are usually, "tell a time when..." performance management, hard problems, process improvement, etc. You can't really prep for the design question but it will be vague so ask questions.

How do you manage low performer in the team. Interviewer was looking for detail plan for the person and what were the results How do you identify good performer in the team and how do you help in his career growth. Overall architecture of your current project Any complicated architecture problem you solved recently
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Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Jul 6, 2021

How do you manage low performer in the team. Interviewer was looking for detail plan for the person and what were the results How do you identify good performer in the team and how do you help in his career growth. Overall architecture of your current project Any complicated architecture problem you solved recently

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