The interview was relatively straightforward, conducted in two meetings.

First, I met with the Senior Engineering Manager to assess fit, experience, etc.

Second, I met with the Director and Tech Lead. Most questions from the Lead were to ensure I had the domain knowledge and experience required to manage this type of team.

While not strictly necessary for this position, it helped that I was able to answer some fairly technical C/C++, Java, and Mobile questions. I was also questioned regarding software architecture and general mobile development.

Otherwise, all questions related to people and development management, in particular agile.

I was asked some questions about C/C++ memory management on mobile devices. Also, questions regarding Java class usage on J2ME devices, where using many classes could be very costly performance-wise on low-end Nokia devices.

While not necessary for a manager to know this, it might have helped my chances of getting the job.