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interview tomorrow for a Senior Software Engineering Manager job. tips pls

i'm a manager but literally know nothing about management. i...
Stirring vermilion queen of the night
  06/05/25
talk about "managing priorities" and "alignin...
Flirting burgundy step-uncle's house main people
  06/05/25
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Stirring vermilion queen of the night
  06/05/25
just be tall
Doobsian hyperventilating home sandwich
  06/05/25
i'm 6' 2" but this is a remote job
Stirring vermilion queen of the night
  06/05/25
6'2 is a little short but you will probably be fine
Doobsian hyperventilating home sandwich
  06/05/25
a nice simple pair of lifts and he'll do just fine
irradiated abode
  06/06/25
male balls and taint
rebellious kitchen
  06/05/25
I've always done my best in interviews when I don't try to &...
Flesh roast beef
  06/05/25
ur an individual contributor afaict
Flirting burgundy step-uncle's house main people
  06/05/25
yeah but i'm senior level and could probably "manage&qu...
Flesh roast beef
  06/05/25
sure bud sure
Stirring vermilion queen of the night
  06/06/25
i_manage_oyt
Flirting burgundy step-uncle's house main people
  06/06/25
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shivering bull headed parlor
  06/06/25
Devastating
Slimy Brilliant Hall
  06/06/25
...
irradiated abode
  06/06/25
...
Boyish Principal's Office Travel Guidebook
  06/06/25
Real men return to the office so they can suck succulent C s...
irradiated abode
  06/06/25
...
Boyish Principal's Office Travel Guidebook
  06/06/25
informal conversation about projects i've led and how i've m...
Stirring vermilion queen of the night
  06/06/25
lmao fuck that shit
Wild wagecucks
  06/06/25
i cant imagine many companies are hiring engineering manager...
irradiated abode
  06/06/25
codecuck interviews were childsplay a decade ago, and it was...
Stirring vermilion queen of the night
  06/06/25
lol, u fag
nighttime crusty rigor den
  06/06/25


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Date: June 5th, 2025 6:45 PM
Author: Stirring vermilion queen of the night

i'm a manager but literally know nothing about management. i just know how to communicate better than the coder autists around me, which is why my company made me a manager.

my IRL management philosophy is: i don't give a shit what you do as long as you don't fuck up anything big

wtf is the STAR method? what am i supposed to say? what do they want to hear?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48990385)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 6:46 PM
Author: Flirting burgundy step-uncle's house main people

talk about "managing priorities" and "aligning work with department goals" and "managing to strengths" etc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48990390)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 8:35 PM
Author: Stirring vermilion queen of the night



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48990722)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 8:36 PM
Author: Doobsian hyperventilating home sandwich

just be tall

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48990724)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 8:39 PM
Author: Stirring vermilion queen of the night

i'm 6' 2" but this is a remote job

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48990738)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 8:43 PM
Author: Doobsian hyperventilating home sandwich

6'2 is a little short but you will probably be fine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48990750)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:08 AM
Author: irradiated abode

a nice simple pair of lifts and he'll do just fine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48991582)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 8:46 PM
Author: rebellious kitchen

male balls and taint

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48990754)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 8:47 PM
Author: Flesh roast beef

I've always done my best in interviews when I don't try to "prepare" too much. They will ask you questions, and the immediacy of the moment will trigger an intellectual survival instinct that compels you to answer in a more natural and unrehearsed way. If you suck, then you weren't going to get the job anyway.

also, a huge part of this is gauging the autistic and unlikable personality that is interviewing you and trying to parry and strike at it, which you can't prepare for anyhow afaik.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48990760)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 9:27 PM
Author: Flirting burgundy step-uncle's house main people

ur an individual contributor afaict

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48990834)



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Date: June 5th, 2025 9:47 PM
Author: Flesh roast beef

yeah but i'm senior level and could probably "manage" if i wanted to (i don't).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48990882)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:07 AM
Author: Stirring vermilion queen of the night

sure bud sure

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48991581)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 1:05 PM
Author: Flirting burgundy step-uncle's house main people

i_manage_oyt

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48992344)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 1:41 PM
Author: shivering bull headed parlor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48992420)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:25 AM
Author: Slimy Brilliant Hall

Devastating

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48991588)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:32 AM
Author: irradiated abode



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48991595)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:32 AM
Author: Boyish Principal's Office Travel Guidebook



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48991598)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:09 AM
Author: irradiated abode

Real men return to the office so they can suck succulent C suite dicks in person.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48991583)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:27 PM
Author: Boyish Principal's Office Travel Guidebook



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48993227)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:52 PM
Author: Stirring vermilion queen of the night

informal conversation about projects i've led and how i've managed people

but the next round is a CODING CHALLENGE. i want to be in management to get away from coding because i hate coding. will probably tell them to fuck off or ghost them. i'm not practicing leetcode for some no-name company

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48993285)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: Wild wagecucks

lmao fuck that shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48993314)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 8:14 PM
Author: irradiated abode

i cant imagine many companies are hiring engineering managers and not having a codecuck portion of the interview

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48993352)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 8:29 PM
Author: Stirring vermilion queen of the night

codecuck interviews were childsplay a decade ago, and it was common to see engineering managers who could barely code. industry has turned to shit since all those layoffs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48993390)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 8:15 PM
Author: nighttime crusty rigor den

lol, u fag

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733896&forum_id=2:#48993355)