Nail the Engineering Manager Interview

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Learn with Engineering Managers from FAANG and Tier-1 tech companies. The course covers every interview aspect, from scalable systems to leadership, making it one of the most in-demand engineering manager courses.

Course Overview

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Best suited for

• Current or Ex Engineering Managers
• This course is not suited for engineers with no management experience and Individual Contributors
• Current or Ex Directors of Engineering
• Developers with team management experience

Why choose this course?

Program designed by FAANG+ leads

Covering data structures, algorithms, interview-relevant topics, and career coaching

Individualized teaching and 1:1 help

Technical coaching, homework assistance, solutions discussion, and individual sessions

Mock interviews with Silicon Valley engineers

Live interview practice in real-life simulated environments with FAANG and top-tier interviewers

Personalized feedback

Constructive, structured, and actionable insights for improved interview performance

Career skills development

Resume building, LinkedIn profile optimization, personal branding, and live behavioral workshops

50% Money-Back Guarantee*

If you do well in our course but still don't land a domain-relevant job within the post-program support period, we'll refund 50% of the tuition you paid for the course.*

Meet your instructors

Our highly experienced instructors are active hiring managers and employees at FAANG+ companies and know exactly what it takes to ace tech and managerial interviews.

A typical week at Interview Kickstart

This is how we make your interview prep structured and organized. Our learners spend 10-12 hours each week on this course.

Thu

• Foundational content: Get high-quality videos and course material for next week’s topics
• Assignment test and review/Leadership Workshop: Attend 3-hour leadership workshops with FAANG hiring managers following a group discussion pattern
• 1-hour timed test/assignments covering essential interview questions on the current week's topics
• Attend 1-hour review sessions that provide solutions and feedback on the current week's test/assignments

Sun

Attend Online live sessions/Leadership Workshop: Attend 3-hour leadership workshops with FAANG hiring managers following a group discussion pattern Classes are interactive and case-based. All live sessions exhaustively cover various question patterns and solution methodologies Each class has mini mock interviews with live feedback with a Tier-1 tech instructor

Mon-Wed

Practice problems & case studies: Apply the concepts taught in live sessions to solve assignment questions In class, discuss case studies' solutions and practice answering frameworks Live doubt-solving with FAANG+ EM instructors

Every day

1:1 access to instructors: Personalized coaching from FAANG+ EM instructors Individualized and detailed attention to your questions Solution walkthroughs Learn about different types of EM roles and their responsibilities Receive guidance on transitioning into an EM role

Engineering Manager Course details and curriculum

System Design

• 3 weeks
• 3 live classes

1. Online Processing Systems: Common Scalable Concepts like DBs, Cache, Messaging Queue, etc., and Common Design Problems
2. Batch Processing Systems: Batch Processing Concepts in-depth and Common Design Problems for FAANG+ interviews
3. Stream Processing Systems: Design real-time data-intensive applications like Google Maps, Netflix, etc.

Careers Workshop

• 2 weeks
• 2 live classes

1. Uplevel your professional branding, including Linkedin profile and resume
2. Learn interview strategies and salary negotiation techniques
3. Get well-researched market compensation data
4. Identify and prioritize your requirements in terms of roles
5. Discover roles best suited to your profile

Leadership Workshop

• 2 weeks
• 4 live classes

We help you master a set of question patterns and ensure that you are able to map them to one of our solution methodologies: STAR, Ice Breakers, and Philosophical methodologies.

Sessions on question patterns to understand what interviewers are looking for when they ask questions falling under the listed categories:

1. ML Model Lifecycle and MLOps: Tell me about a project you led from ideation to launch.
2. Motivations and Values: How do the company’s values and ideals align with yours?
3. Leadership Profile: Tell me about the biggest team you’ve built or overseen.
4. Ice Breakers: Tell me about yourself.
5. Personal Growth: How do you stay updated and educated on industry trends?
6. Conflict Resolution: How do you get people to agree with your point of view?
7. Execution and Planning: How do you deal with situations where your team is falling behind deadline?
8. Cross-Functional Skills: Tell me about a time when your team’s goal was not aligned with another team with whom they were working.

Data Structures and Algorithms

• 5 weeks
• 5 live classes

1. Sorting: Common Sorting Algorithms like Quick Sort, Merge Sort, Heap Sort, etc. and related common coding interview questions
2. Recursion: Recursion, Permutation & Combination, and Backtracking concepts in-depth and related coding interview questions
3. Trees: Binary Trees, N-ary Trees, Binary Search Trees, Trees Traversals, and related coding interview questions
4. Graphs: Graph representation, BFS, DFS, Topological Sorting, and related coding interview questions
5. Dynamic Programming: Memorization, Tabulation, and DP concepts in-depth, common coding interview questions

Relevant Technical Domain Course

• 4-6 weeks
• 4-6 live classes

Candidates can choose from:

• Data Engineering
• Machine Learning
• Data Science
• Front-end
• Back-end
• Full-stack
• Test Engineering
• SRE
• Cloud
• Android
• iOS
• Security
• Embedded Software

Support Period

• 10 months

1. Career+Technical coaching where you can interact with peers and instructors
2. 21 Mock interviews (domain-specific mocks would also be provided based on availability)
3. Domain-specific training
4. Professional branding
5. Offer and salary negotiation

Engineering Manager Interview Prep

If you see your next role as an engineering manager, then you have come to the right place. Learn how to crack an engineering manager interview with Interview Kickstart. Our comprehensive course teaches you everything you need to know to succeed. Preparation is the Key to a Successful Interview

In today’s competitive job market, standing out in interviews is key. Comprising three stages, an engineering manager interview will evaluate your coding abilities, system design and leadership skills. Our course aims to give you the confidence you need to ace every step and leave a lasting impression.

Supporting You Beyond the Completion of Your Course

Here at Interview Kickstart, we aim to teach you the essential skills that you need to progress your career in FAANG or other tier-1 companies. But rest assured that even once you have completed our 16-18 week course that will help you to prepare for an engineering manager interview, our support doesn’t end. Landing your next role might not happen overnight. We ensure that you remain prepared and well-practiced through our extended 10-month support period.

In addition to the learning offered in the course, you’ll enjoy career coaching, domain-specific training, help with your resume, LinkedIn profile building and personal branding, offer and salary negotiation coaching, and 21 mock interviews. Our continued support ensures that you both maximize your chances of getting an interview and that you stand out from the crowd.

Engineering Manager Career

Before you sign up for any role, it’s crucial to understand what you’re signing up for and the expectations from that role. A Google Engineering Manager interview preparation would differ from Facebook Engineering Manager interview preparation and Technical Program Manager interview preparation for other tier-1 companies.

Engineering Manager Job Requirements: Roles and Responsibilities

Engineering Managers perform a wide range of tasks, including:

• Visualizing and planning high-impact technical projects
• Leading systems design discussions and writing product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems
• Reviewing code developed by other engineers and providing feedback to ensure best practices
• Allocating resources and imparting technical training
• Coordinating with multiple teams in case of cross-functional projects
• Mitigating and managing risks
• Monitoring project performance at various levels and creating detailed project reports

Engineering Manager Salary and Levels at FAANG

The average software Engineering Manager’s salary in the US is around $162k per annum, with top companies offering salaries upwards of $350k per annum including various benefits.