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Review a pull request and rate it 1-10. The project is a small NodeJS Express service using PrismJS to connect to a SQL database. You don't have to run the code, just look at the code base and assess the PR which adds an endpoint, small business logic and a migration - nothing too fancy. You can look at it ahead of the interview.
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Engineering Manager

Interviewed at Clipboard

3.8
Feb 11, 2023

Review a pull request and rate it 1-10. The project is a small NodeJS Express service using PrismJS to connect to a SQL database. You don't have to run the code, just look at the code base and assess the PR which adds an endpoint, small business logic and a migration - nothing too fancy. You can look at it ahead of the interview.

Your task is to review the PR submitted by a member of your team to implement new feature requirements below, and provide them with concise, specific, and actionable comments, including a top-level comment with your general assessment of their work (e.g. approve the submission, recommend or request changes, etc.).
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Engineering Manager

Interviewed at Clipboard

3.8
May 22, 2025

Your task is to review the PR submitted by a member of your team to implement new feature requirements below, and provide them with concise, specific, and actionable comments, including a top-level comment with your general assessment of their work (e.g. approve the submission, recommend or request changes, etc.).

Starts off with introduction about herself, the role, the company the team and if I'm interested to proceed with the call. - Tell me about yourself - Your leadership style - Conflict resolution - Dealing with a low performing employee - How to promote diversity and inclusion Pretty standard questions but I did not get past the hiring manager stage.
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Manager - IT Engineering

Interviewed at Chainalysis

2.5
Jul 13, 2023

Starts off with introduction about herself, the role, the company the team and if I'm interested to proceed with the call. - Tell me about yourself - Your leadership style - Conflict resolution - Dealing with a low performing employee - How to promote diversity and inclusion Pretty standard questions but I did not get past the hiring manager stage.

Questions were completely out of the scope of the job description. Interviewer kept trying to add nuances to the questions until he could finally figure out what he wanted to ask. Definitely trying to flex his muscles but I am getting my PhD in that technology. He was threatened.
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Software Engineering Manager

Interviewed at Toyota North America

4.1
Dec 16, 2022

Questions were completely out of the scope of the job description. Interviewer kept trying to add nuances to the questions until he could finally figure out what he wanted to ask. Definitely trying to flex his muscles but I am getting my PhD in that technology. He was threatened.

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