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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

  • Lead the dbt product design team
  • You will manage and coach a team of product designers who work across dbt platform and CLI-based products. Designers own the full design process from problem…
  • Own UX strategy for dbt
  • You will define and drive UX strategy across dbt’s product experience. You will identify the highest-impact experience opportunities, connect design prioriti…
  • Provide design direction for technical data products
  • You will set direction for design work across complex workflows used by technical practitioners. You do not need to be an engineer, but you do need enough te…
  • Shape AI and agentic product experiences
  • You will lead design strategy for AI-powered and agentic experiences within dbt. This requires more than adding AI features to existing workflows. You will h…
  • Help integrate Fivetran and dbt Labs design
  • You will play an important role in co-creating a unified product experience and design culture. This is a change-leadership role. You will partner with the D…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required.” · “dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights.” · “You will manage and develop a team of product designers, shape the UX strategy for dbt products, and partner with Product and Engineering leaders to define h…”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “You will manage and develop a team of product designers, shape the UX strategy for dbt products, and partner with Product and Engineering leaders to define h…” · “You will lead through strategy, coaching, direction, and cross-functional partnership.” · “You will identify the highest-impact experience opportunities, connect design priorities to product outcomes, and partner with Product and Engineering leader…”
    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: “This is a people management and product leadership role for a design leader who wants to shape technical data products at scale.” · “You will lead through strategy, coaching, direction, and cross-functional partnership.” · “You will manage and coach a team of product designers who work across dbt platform and CLI-based products.”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required.” · “As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our…” · “Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers.”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.” · “Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data.” · “Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through…”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity.” · “With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required.” · “We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “You will build a culture where designers feel supported, challenged, and empowered to do thoughtful, high-quality work for deeply technical users.” · “You will establish shared workflows, quality standards, and review practices that help the team move faster without compromising product quality or consistency.” · “In partnership with the Director of Product Design and Product and Engineering leadership, you will also define cross-functional standards for when AI-genera…”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “This is an exciting time to join! As Fivetran and dbt Labs come together, you will help shape a coherent product experience, guide the design team through ch…” · “Strong cross-functional leadership with Product, Engineering, Research, Data, Marketing, and executive stakeholders.” · “You can show how your design strategy influenced product direction, not just how your team delivered screens.”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Communication Supporting
    In the posting: “You will operationalize AI across the design lifecycle (from research synthesis and ideation to prototyping, documentation, and design QA).”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Ownership and accountability Supporting
    In the posting: “Designers own the full design process from problem definition and research to UX/UI and partnering with eng/PM through delivery.”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Adaptability and learning Supporting
    In the posting: “Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive paren…”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  6. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  7. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  8. How have you used marketing in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using sales. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
  11. Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
  12. This posting reads as Software engineering: its questions come first.
  13. Tell me about the hardest bug you have tracked down. How did you find the cause? Software engineering
  14. Describe a technical design decision you made and the trade-off behind it. Software engineering
  15. Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate in a code review. Software engineering
  16. Production is down and you are the first engineer to notice. What do you do in the first 30 minutes? Software engineering
  17. How do you decide what to test before you ship a change? Software engineering
  18. Walk me through a feature you built from start to finish. What tools and languages did you use? Software engineering
  19. Tell me about a time you helped a less experienced engineer get unstuck. Software engineering
  20. Your estimate for a feature turns out to be badly wrong halfway through. What do you do? Software engineering
  21. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  22. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  23. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  24. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  25. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  26. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  27. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  28. Describe a process you improved.
  29. Do you have any questions for us?
  30. Why do you want to work here?
  31. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  32. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  33. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  34. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  35. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  36. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  37. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  38. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  39. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  40. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  41. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  42. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  43. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  44. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  45. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  46. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  47. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  48. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  49. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  50. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  51. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.