From the course: Job Interview Tips for Software Engineers
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How to approach this question
From the course: Job Interview Tips for Software Engineers
How to approach this question
- As modern companies improve their development processes, engineers have to share space and power with other stakeholders, like product managers, program managers, maybe even marketing and legal. This can often lead to confusion around roles and responsibilities, and often turf wars. This question will help your interviewer gain insight into three areas, your experience working with stakeholders, your ability to associate owners to tasks, and your ability to navigate relationships so as to deliver for your customers, which is what this is all about at the end of the day. Here's how I would structure your answer. First, explain roles and responsibilities, specifically explain your understanding of the product management role. Second, offer strategic insight. Set a big-picture explanation on how these roles should fit into the canvas of innovation. This is your chance to dream. Third, provide tactical suggestions. Explain…
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