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What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Director".
Main responsibilities
- Build products that make our business run better - work closely with Finance, HR, Ops, Sales and Marketing to build internal systems that make business impac…
- Lead the development of our AI-powered internal development platform, building the integrations, permissions, infrastructure, testing, deployment, and govern…
- Partner with leadership across the company to identify the highest-impact opportunities for software and AI, and challenge conventional assumptions about wha…
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “As the Director of AI Engineering, Internal Products at Via, you'll lead an engineering team that builds high-impact internal products using AI-native develo…” · “We call these empowered employees “nano engineers.” This is an opportunity to shape a new engineering discipline, solve problems across the business, and mul…” · “Hands-on from day one: You’ll personally build and ship products, leveraging AI coding agents to move from idea to production, while gradually building and l…”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “We call these empowered employees “nano engineers.” This is an opportunity to shape a new engineering discipline, solve problems across the business, and mul…” · “Build products that make our business run better - work closely with Finance, HR, Ops, Sales and Marketing to build internal systems that make business impac…” · “An organizational multiplier, excited about enabling other people to solve problems independently”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Rethink software development in the age of AI, using coding agents, AI-assisted development, automated testing, and new engineering workflows to accelerate t…” · “Lead the development of our AI-powered internal development platform, building the integrations, permissions, infrastructure, testing, deployment, and govern…” · “Recruit, develop, and lead exceptional engineers, and define the architecture, engineering standards, operating model, and culture that will allow the team t…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Build products that make our business run better - work closely with Finance, HR, Ops, Sales and Marketing to build internal systems that make business impac…” · “Partner with leadership across the company to identify the highest-impact opportunities for software and AI, and challenge conventional assumptions about wha…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “Hands-on from day one: You’ll personally build and ship products, leveraging AI coding agents to move from idea to production, while gradually building and l…” · “Partner with leadership across the company to identify the highest-impact opportunities for software and AI, and challenge conventional assumptions about wha…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Our platform serves as the technology backbone for modern transit networks, transforming antiquated and siloed public transportation systems into smart, data…” · “Build products that make our business run better - work closely with Finance, HR, Ops, Sales and Marketing to build internal systems that make business impac…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “A product thinker who cares about the problem being solved, not just the technology, and can turn ambiguous needs into useful products” · “Comfortable with ambiguity;”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “An organizational multiplier, excited about enabling other people to solve problems independently”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Planning and organisation Supporting
In the posting: “An organizational multiplier, excited about enabling other people to solve problems independently”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Stakeholder management Supporting
In the posting: “With hundreds of agency partners around the world, Via is recognized as the leading transportation technology and service provider globally.”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- This posting reads as Finance & accounting: its questions come first.
- Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report or reconciliation. Finance & accounting
- Walk me through how you build a budget or forecast. Finance & accounting
- It is the last day of month-end close and a balance will not tie out. What do you do? Finance & accounting
- Describe a time you explained a financial result to a manager outside finance. Finance & accounting
- How do you make sure your work holds up in an audit? Finance & accounting
- Tell me about an analysis that saved money or found revenue. Finance & accounting
- Three urgent requests arrive during close. How do you decide the order? Finance & accounting
- Describe a finance process you made faster or more reliable. Finance & accounting
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

