Building Trust and Cross Functional Collaboration Questions

Covers how to create and maintain strong working relationships across different functions such as product, design, engineering, and leadership. Candidates should be prepared to explain concrete actions that earn trust including reliable follow through, transparency in communication, setting and meeting expectations, and creating psychological safety so team members can speak up. Topics include inclusive practices for diverse teams, managing and resolving conflicts constructively, negotiating priorities across stakeholders, influencing without authority, and facilitating collaboration to achieve shared goals. Interviewers assess interpersonal judgment, empathy, stakeholder management, and the ability to design processes that sustain long term collaboration.