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Sales Marketing Writing
What this posting asks for
Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Collaborate with Product Management, Hardware, QA, and other Software teams to build scalable systems, making solid technical decisions with quality, securit…
- Partner with UX to turn designs into accessible, responsive, and performant interfaces using Toast's design system.
- Write automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to keep our web apps reliable as they grow.
- Deploy features out to customers using feature flags, monitor for success, and help investigate and fix production issues.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Hands-on design and implementation of web applications in React and TypeScript that power Toast's device management suite, including device configuration, po…” · “Collaborate with Product Management, Hardware, QA, and other Software teams to build scalable systems, making solid technical decisions with quality, securit…” · “Proficient in React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS, with experience building responsive single-page applications.”
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: “Collaborate with Product Management, Hardware, QA, and other Software teams to build scalable systems, making solid technical decisions with quality, securit…” · “Partner with UX to turn designs into accessible, responsive, and performant interfaces using Toast's design system.” · “We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage custome…” · “At Toast, we are committed to empowering our customers by providing the technology, resources, and community they need to thrive.” · “Our mission is to build a world-class Device Management platform that supports the diverse needs of all Toast customers, regardless of their industry or loca…”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Collaborate with Product Management, Hardware, QA, and other Software teams to build scalable systems, making solid technical decisions with quality, securit…” · “Write automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to keep our web apps reliable as they grow.” · “Experience writing tests with frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, or Playwright.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Frictionless Device Management : We are transforming the customer’s device lifecycle experience from out-of-the-box setup to continuous remote management, le…” · “Deploy features out to customers using feature flags, monitor for success, and help investigate and fix production issues.”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Clear written and verbal communication.” · “We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be …”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “Write automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to keep our web apps reliable as they grow.” · “We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Experience with GraphQL clients and data-fetching libraries such as Apollo or React Query.” · “GraphQL and REST APIs, using modern data-fetching and state management libraries.”
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 Supporting
In the posting: “Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing …”
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
- 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 (7):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. 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
- Describe a time your plans changed suddenly. How did you adjust? From this posting
- This posting reads as Software engineering: its questions come first.
- Tell me about the hardest bug you have tracked down. How did you find the cause? Software engineering
- Describe a technical design decision you made and the trade-off behind it. Software engineering
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate in a code review. Software engineering
- Production is down and you are the first engineer to notice. What do you do in the first 30 minutes? Software engineering
- How do you decide what to test before you ship a change? Software engineering
- Walk me through a feature you built from start to finish. What tools and languages did you use? Software engineering
- Tell me about a time you helped a less experienced engineer get unstuck. Software engineering
- Your estimate for a feature turns out to be badly wrong halfway through. What do you do? Software engineering
- 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.

