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Acing Engineering Manager Interviews

  • up to 9 days
  • Advanced

This course is designed to help you ace interviews for senior leadership roles like Engineering Manager, Senior Manager, and Team Lead. Learn how to communicate your leadership capabilities, showcase your seniority, and tailor your answers to what hiring managers are truly looking for.

  • Leadership communication
  • Interview strategy
  • Technical evaluation
  • Behavioral question handling
  • Story crafting

Overview

In this course, you will learn how to break through the interview process and land your Engineering Manager offer. We focus on communicating leadership capabilities, showcasing seniority, and avoiding red flags. By the end, you'll confidently present yourself as the leader you know yourself to be, with memorable answers tailored to the interviewer's expectations.

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    Online
    course location
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    English
    course language
  • Professional Certification
    upon course completion
  • Part-time
    course format
  • Live classes
    delivered online

Who is this course for?

Managers & Team Leads

Managers and team leads that are getting interview opportunities but are unable to break through to land offers.

Experienced Senior Leaders

Senior leaders who have not interviewed for 7+ years and are looking for new roles such as Sr. Manager, Director, or VP.

Senior Software Engineers

Senior software engineers in lead roles looking to promote themselves to engineering manager by landing a new job.

Why should you take this course?

Leadership

This course will equip you with the skills to ace Engineering Manager interviews by focusing on leadership, strategy, and memorable storytelling. Ideal for professionals aiming to advance their careers in senior leadership roles.

Pre-Requisites

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  • Experience in software engineering or management roles

  • Familiarity with leadership and management concepts

  • Understanding of technical interview processes

What will you learn?

Understanding the EM Hiring Process
Learn how the engineering manager role differs from individual contributor roles, the core responsibilities of a manager, and the skillsets needed to thrive.
Crafting Unforgettable Leadership Stories
Understand typical traits of technical leaders, how to use the STAR format, and how to craft memorable answers by leaning on your systems and leadership philosophy.
Mock Interviews #1
Participate in group mock interviews with live feedback and coaching.
Mock Interviews #2
Continue with additional mock interviews based on positive feedback from previous cohorts.
Bonus Material
Access the Engineering Manager interview guide, lifetime access to video recordings, and join the alumni Slack community.

What learners say about this course

  • “The course provided invaluable insights into the EM interview process and helped me land my dream job.”

    Mark

    ML Engineering Manager

  • “The mock interviews were a game-changer, offering real-time feedback that improved my confidence.”

    Liubov

    Engineering Manager

  • “The course content was comprehensive and the instructors were highly knowledgeable.”

    Stefano

    The Times

Upcoming cohorts

  • Dates

    Jan 10 — Jan 19, 2026

$990