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What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- Manage a team of Backend, Frontend and applied AI and automation engineers
- Own the technical vision for SeatGeek’s core support tools (both custom + Saas) and integrations
- Rapidly build and iterate tools to boost fan experience, and maintain a high standard of operational excellence across the platform
- Perform code and architecture reviews, and provide technical and design feedback to the team
- Provide regular job performance feedback, hold one-on-ones, and provide career development support to your direct reports
- Work with your Technical and Product counterparts to form a compelling vision and direction for the team that aligns with organizational and business goals
- Select new and work with existing technology vendors when necessary. You constantly make build or buy decisions together with your team
- At times, roll up your sleeves to deliver features and iterate across the platform
- Communicate technical and product decisions to the right people, resolve blocking issues, and collaborate with other leaders across the organization
- Play an active role in our recruiting process, helping us grow our engineering team in any way you can
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Perform code and architecture reviews, and provide technical and design feedback to the team” · “Play an active role in our recruiting process, helping us grow our engineering team in any way you can” · “5+ years as an engineer in a role that was mostly about writing code”
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: “Communicate technical and product decisions to the right people, resolve blocking issues, and collaborate with other leaders across the organization” · “You’re able to foster safe, collaborative & inclusive environments, where engineers feel empowered to do their best work” · “You understand how to lead by setting context, facilitating collaboration, and getting buy-in between cross functional partners in product, design, engineeri…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “We treat support as a product, owning the full end-to-end experience- from AI-powered chat and voice interactions to agent tooling, self-service deflection, …” · “Own the technical vision for SeatGeek’s core support tools (both custom + Saas) and integrations” · “Preferred if you've contributed to end-to-end customer support experience software at a marketplace product organization”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Proven track record leading teams to ship industry-leading UX that meaningfully elevates high-stakes customer experiences” · “Preferred if you've contributed to end-to-end customer support experience software at a marketplace product organization” · “Knowledge of the technology industry and customer support tools + workflows to help your team make good tooling and framework decisions to set them up for su…”
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: “Work with your Technical and Product counterparts to form a compelling vision and direction for the team that aligns with organizational and business goals” · “Communicate technical and product decisions to the right people, resolve blocking issues, and collaborate with other leaders across the organization” · “Preferred if you've contributed to end-to-end customer support experience software at a marketplace product organization”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Select new and work with existing technology vendors when necessary.” · “You're able to break down complex technical concepts and explain them clearly to non-technical audiences, accurately representing the team's work to a wide r…” · “You understand how to lead by setting context, facilitating collaboration, and getting buy-in between cross functional partners in product, design, engineeri…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Communicate technical and product decisions to the right people, resolve blocking issues, and collaborate with other leaders across the organization” · “You're able to break down complex technical concepts and explain them clearly to non-technical audiences, accurately representing the team's work to a wide r…”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “Manage a team of Backend, Frontend and applied AI and automation engineers” · “You understand how to lead by setting context, facilitating collaboration, and getting buy-in between cross functional partners in product, design, engineeri…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Rapidly build and iterate tools to boost fan experience, and maintain a high standard of operational excellence across the platform” · “You're able to break down complex technical concepts and explain them clearly to non-technical audiences, accurately representing the team's work to a wide r…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Problem solving Supporting
In the posting: “Communicate technical and product decisions to the right people, resolve blocking issues, and collaborate with other leaders across the organization”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you’d like or 100% remotely”
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 (8):
- 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
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- How have you used recruiting in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using writing. 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 difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- 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.
- 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?
- 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.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- 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.

