Working With Managers and Leadership Questions

Evaluate how the candidate partners with managers and leaders to align priorities and deliver outcomes. Topics include managing up and down, clarifying expectations, soliciting and applying guidance, communicating status and risks, escalating decisions appropriately, taking initiative within a defined scope, reconciling conflicting direction from multiple leaders, and building trust with managers. Interviewers will look for examples that show judgment about when to seek guidance, how the candidate translates direction into execution, and how they maintain alignment over time.