Team Lead of a neighboring team at a status meeting instead of giving a status — figuratively "goes to the house". What will you do? And if he is in a clearly negative mood, complains about unrealistic deadlines and team overtime?
Project Manager
What ways are there to transfer data between systems or components of a system besides API?
A project has been set up for you. Which stakeholder groups will you identify for it? How will you act if the stakeholders are not obvious?
You joined an ongoing problematic project. What do you need to understand how the work is progressing according to the plan?
Which database would you choose: Postgres or S3, and why?
The project is nearing completion. What will you do at this stage?
What is the difference between GET and POST?
Imagine that the meeting on this initiative has ended. What will you do right now, immediately after the meeting?
If there are 10 such units with the same RICE, will your approach change?
How will you show the status of a problematic project to the customer?
Do you know what are the typical algorithms for network load balancing?
Teams have agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), but there is an external deadline in six months. How would you plan the work to meet the deadline? What level of detail, planning horizon, and milestones would you set?
The customer does not accept the completed work result. What will you do?
What did you do as a Scrum Master to ensure the team and individual members perform at the required level? What types of motivation do you consider most effective? What can you do as a Scrum Master?
What causes and triggers of failures can you identify?
A high-performance team with insufficient backlog transparency — important tasks for the customer are not being done. How would you approach solving this? What would you suggest to address this issue?
How will you resolve controversial issues in the project: with everyone at once, one by one, or with only one person?
What roles will you need to evaluate tasks and how will you validate the obtained assessments?
The manager in the elevator talks about a new initiative (a risky variable on loans) and tasks you to reach 5 colleagues within a week, gather input, and give a presentation focusing on goals and deadlines without going into details. How would you approach this task?
How is the work with the team organized in your current projects? Do you have people reporting to you or not?