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"When hiring a technical manager, an employer will look for candidates with the management skills and industry knowledge to oversee company projects that require members to have large amounts of technical knowledge, usually in the form of programming and software development. Some of the interview questions you may be asked will target your management experience and philosophy while others will focus on your understanding of the technical processes you will be working with in the project."

Top Technical Manager Interview Questions & How To Answer

Question 1

Question #1: Have you ever dealt with staff members who were resistant to new technology or technological processes? How did you handle the situation?

How to answer
How to answer: A technical manager often introduces and rolls out new technology products and processes to an organization's staff members, so it's important to know how to do so in a positive way. When answering this question, try to think about a specific situation in which you dealt with resistant staff and how you interacted with those individuals in a positive way. As you describe the situation, use the STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result. This question allows you to describe your problem-solving and communication skills.
Question 2

Question #2: Describe your process for researching and implementing new technology.

How to answer
How to answer: When answering a question about your process, consider a specific situation in which you researched and/or implemented a new technology in a previous role. Describe the steps you took and why you took each step, as well as the outcome of your research and rollout processes.
Question 3

Question #3: How did the last company you worked for benefit from your technical expertise?

How to answer
How to answer: Answering a question about your technical expertise allows you to elaborate on your technical skills and strengths and how they benefited those around you in your previous role. Describe specific situations that highlight the importance of your work, such as new technologies that you implemented or rolled out that led to significant improvements or positive results.

10,247 technical manager interview questions shared by candidates

1st round Java Technical First round a) How do u identify memory leaks and how do u solve it. b) How do you take Thread dump in java. c) How to remove duplicate value from ArrayList d) What version you use for Java & Weblogic & Database e) Have u used any joins & procedure, do u do query optimizations 2nd round With VP a) How do you track project, project management tool b) About SDLC methodology c) Draw System architecture diagram on which i have worked on d) How to you identify if any project is running out of time and what steps are taken e) How do you handle non performing resource (either he is coming late or not giving output) f) What if some high priority task comes suddenly and how do you have both the stake holders g) What is my role during the software development process (during coding) with the team.
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Java Technical Project Manager

Interviewed at Intellect Design Arena

3.5★
Sep 24, 2016

1st round Java Technical First round a) How do u identify memory leaks and how do u solve it. b) How do you take Thread dump in java. c) How to remove duplicate value from ArrayList d) What version you use for Java & Weblogic & Database e) Have u used any joins & procedure, do u do query optimizations 2nd round With VP a) How do you track project, project management tool b) About SDLC methodology c) Draw System architecture diagram on which i have worked on d) How to you identify if any project is running out of time and what steps are taken e) How do you handle non performing resource (either he is coming late or not giving output) f) What if some high priority task comes suddenly and how do you have both the stake holders g) What is my role during the software development process (during coding) with the team.

Current work , x86 microarchitecture, speeds of interfaces, where would you insert a NIC card, signals between memory controller and DRAM, L1,L2,L3 cache sizes and latencies, Intel Turbo Boost, TDP, Write-back versus write-through cache, experience with contract manufacturers and ODMs, Most complex technical problem encountered and steps taken, Hypothetical question on issue found in project with project milestone incumbent, example of working with a difficult person.
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Technical Program Manager

Interviewed at Meta

3.6★
Oct 27, 2015

Current work , x86 microarchitecture, speeds of interfaces, where would you insert a NIC card, signals between memory controller and DRAM, L1,L2,L3 cache sizes and latencies, Intel Turbo Boost, TDP, Write-back versus write-through cache, experience with contract manufacturers and ODMs, Most complex technical problem encountered and steps taken, Hypothetical question on issue found in project with project milestone incumbent, example of working with a difficult person.

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