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6 of 6 questions
Tell me about a time you had to get a decision from someone who didn't share your expertise. How did you make your case?
Communication · general, engineering
Tell me about a disagreement you kept to yourself longer than you should have. What happened, and what made you finally raise it?
Communication · general
Tell me about a problem that wasn't anyone's job to fix — including yours — that you ended up taking on. Why that one, and what happened?
Ownership & drive · general
Describe a commitment you realized you couldn't keep. What did you do once you knew?
Ownership & drive · general
Tell me about a time you were confident about the cause of a problem and turned out to be wrong. How did you find out, and what did you do next?
Problem solving · general
Describe a decision you had to make before you could get the information you wanted. How did you decide, and how did it play out?
Problem solving · general, engineering, product · mid