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Ace The Engineering Manager Interview

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Alex Kliotzkin & Uzair KhanStripe Engineering Manager & Infineon Director of Engineering
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1 hour, 25 minutes
Course Overview

As an engineer, you’ve mastered the coding challenges, system design, and behavioral interviews. But when it comes to Engineering Manager roles, the interview process is a different beast. You’ve likely hit a frustrating wall, interviews that feel like you’re doing everything right, but still no offer. You might not even know why you’re not breaking through.

The truth? Engineering Manager interviews aren’t about discussing your experience - They’re about showcasing leadership, systems, and strategy in a way that resonates with the interviewer. To land the offer, you don't just need the right answers - You need memorable ones.

This course is designed to bridge that gap and help you break through to land that Engineering Manager offer. We’ll focus on how to communicate your leadership capabilities, showcase your seniority, avoid red flags, and tailor your answers to what hiring managers are truly looking for.

By the end, you’ll know exactly how to approach the interview process and confidently present yourself as the leader you know yourself to be:

  • You'll experience mock interviews with real-time coaching feedback
  • You'll understand the exact hiring criteria for Engineering Manager roles
  • You'll learn how to convince the hiring manager (Director+)
  • You'll learn how to nail any behavioral question, even ones you haven't seen
  • You'll know exactly what the interviewer is looking for
  • You'll learn how to tailor your answers to go from good to memorable
Meet Alex Kliotzkin & Uzair Khan

Alex Kliotzkin (Director of Engineering and Career Coach)

  • Alex is an experienced tech leader with 17+ years of international experience in big tech and startups
  • Alongside his full-time job as a Director of Engineering, Alex pursues his passion for helping engineers grow as a Career & Leadership Coach, having coached 30+ engineers into leadership roles
  • A graduate of University of Waterloo, Alex worked for 11 years at Qualcomm in San Diego, before relocating to Munich, Germany, where he now resides

You can get 1 on 1 coaching from Alex here (mention Taro and get 10% off): https://www.alexkliotzkin.com/

Uzair Khan (Engineering Manager at Stripe and ex-Amazon Bar Raiser

  • Current Engineering Manager at Stripe
  • Formerly an Engineering Manager at Amazon for 5 years
  • Ex-Amazon Bar Raiser with over 250 interviews conducted at Amazon
  • More than 20 years of experience in Software Development
  • 10 years of engineering management experience spanning roles as Engineering Manager, Director, and VP of Engineering
  • Successfully trained, managed, and promoted numerous Engineering Managers throughout his career
  • Bachelors of Software Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Class of 2007

If you want direct interview support from Alex and Uzair, take their live Maven course with discount code TARO10: https://maven.com/alex-kliotzkin/acing-em-interviews