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As an engineer, you’ve mastered the coding challenges, system design, and behavioral interviews. But when it comes to Engineering Manager roles, the interview process is a different beast. You’ve likely hit a frustrating wall—interviews that feel like you’re doing everything right, but still no offer. You might not even know why you’re not breaking through.

The truth? Engineering Manager interviews aren’t about discussing your experience—they’re about showcasing leadership, strategy, and vision in a way that resonates with the interviewer. To land the offer, you don't just need the right answers—you need memorable ones.

This course is designed to bridge that gap and help you break through to land that Engineering Manager offer. We’ll focus on how to communicate your leadership capabilities, avoid red flags, and tailor your answers to what hiring managers are truly looking for. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to approach the interview process and confidently present yourself as the leader you know yourself to be.

COURSE CONTENT:

6 hours live classes + bonus class on System Design. Combined with peer networking, take home assignments, and live mock interviews.

Understanding the EM Hiring Process (1st week):

- How the engineering manager role differs from individual contributor

- The core day-to-day responsibilities of a manager

- The skillsets you need to thrive as a manager (software engineering, people, business)

- How the hiring criteria for managers compares to engineering roles

- Understand the hiring manager and what they're looking for

- How tech skills are evaluated in an interview

- How your abilities as a leader are evaluated in an interview

- Homework: Your 90 day plan if you take over a team of devs.

Leadership Stories (1st week):

- Typical traits of technical leaders

- How to use STAR format to convince

- Hiring & growing people

- Delivering as a leader

- Difficult situations

- Influencing stakeholders

- Managing conflicts

- Judgement & instincts

- Calculated risk

- Operate on a deep level

- Have a strong vision

- Homework: Prepare your stories

Storytelling with Purpose (2nd week):

- How to show the characteristics of a strong leader it in an interview

- Making a killer first impression

- Red flags to avoid

- How to structure your story

- How to know what the interviewer is really asking

- How to tailor your answer based on org culture & interviewer

- How to handle questions when you never faced the situation

- Live mock interview questions from previous week

- Homework: Refine your stories from previous session

Mock Interviews (2nd week):

- Students will be chosen at random to answer interview questions

- Live feedback & coaching

Bonus: System Design (3rd week)

- Why system design is important for engineering managers

- Different types of system design questions

- How to approach system design

- Best practices to apply

- Common mistakes to avoid

- Live system design question example

Bonus Material:

- Engineering Manager interview guide (real questions & guidance on how to answer)

- Video recording of all live sessions available via Maven platform

- Included in slack community

- Class slides as a PDF

- 20% off all career coaching services