Senior Software Development Manager Interview Questions

65 senior software development manager interview questions shared by candidates

Classic questions about how would you manage people, teams, projects and risk in the context of developing a large software solution. Some classic questions such as describing a situation where you contributed positively to the success of the team and one situation in which things didn't go as expected and how you reacted. Some generic questions about cloud technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes and pitfalls in designing cloud native solutions.
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Senior Software Development Manager

Interviewed at OMP

4.5
May 3, 2021

Classic questions about how would you manage people, teams, projects and risk in the context of developing a large software solution. Some classic questions such as describing a situation where you contributed positively to the success of the team and one situation in which things didn't go as expected and how you reacted. Some generic questions about cloud technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes and pitfalls in designing cloud native solutions.

Maybe because all the interviewers are in oversea, I attended all these remote interviews. In the first round test, I was asked about some algorithm questions. In the second round, I was ask to analyze a system requirement. And the last round was done by my current manager. She asked me open questions about the team management skills and communication skills.
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Senior Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Oracle

3.5
Jun 11, 2019

Maybe because all the interviewers are in oversea, I attended all these remote interviews. In the first round test, I was asked about some algorithm questions. In the second round, I was ask to analyze a system requirement. And the last round was done by my current manager. She asked me open questions about the team management skills and communication skills.

Going back to think about how I might have done something different with the difficult-to-manage developer. Totally reasonable interview question (I've asked similar Q's myself). Thinking for a moment or two before answering would definitely have helped me.
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Senior Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Mar 8, 2013

Going back to think about how I might have done something different with the difficult-to-manage developer. Totally reasonable interview question (I've asked similar Q's myself). Thinking for a moment or two before answering would definitely have helped me.

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