The ultimate guide to engineering manager interviews. Developed by FAANG engineers, prep faster with proven strategies, real-world questions, and a structured approach. Get interview-ready in hours.

Engineers working as individual contributors may want to switch to management roles in the middle of their careers. A significant part of this transition will involve preparing for the engineering manager (EM) interview. This course is meant for folks preparing for an EM interview, enabling them to systematically cover the often-asked questions and strategies to come up with good answers.
The course begins with education about the EM role and the interview process for this role. It then covers the patterns and strategies to answer typical management questions in a story-like fashion. These involve people management, project and cross-functional management, and behavioral questions.
The course has been prepared by experienced engineering managers and directors for top-tier tech companies with years of experience giving and taking interviews for this role. This course will help you to persuasively present your own management experience during the interview and get your dream offer.

Acing the Engineering Manager Interview


The Facebook interview loop typically consists of the following: 
- One coding interview
- One or two design interviews
- One project deep dive 
- One people management interview


Dropbox structures interview questions with a  heavy focus on your prior experience leading a team and your role in shaping the technical direction of said team. The typical interview loop consists of the following: 

1. One people management interview 
2. One technical deep dive interview
3. One execution interview
4. One manager deep dive interview





Let’s look at the interview loop structure in some of the top tech companies.

Introduction

The EM Interview Loop

Management Interview Patterns and Strategies

People Management Questions

Project and Cross-functional Management

Behavioral Questions

The EM Loop in Prominent Tech Companies