People Management

What's the biggest challenge you've faced in your career and what did you learn from it? How do you think this experience would help you if you were to become part of Duolingo?

Engineering Manager

Duolingo

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  • Can you describe a significant challenge in your career that you faced and how you dealt with it? How might this experience benefit you if you were to join Duolingo?
  • Can you describe the most challenging problem you've faced in your career? What steps did you take to overcome it and what did you learn? How could these lessons translate to Duolingo?
  • Can you recall a time when you faced a tough challenge in your career? How did you handle it and what did you learn from it? How might these lessons be useful at Duolingo?
  • Can you tell me about a particularly difficult issue you faced in your career and how you approached it? How do you think these skills would benefit you if you were to join Duolingo?
  • Could you share an obstacle you had to overcome in your career and what you took away from it? How could these insights inform your work at Duolingo?
  • Tell me about the most difficult problem you've faced in your career so far. What did you learn from this experience that could be valuable at Duolingo?
  • What has been the biggest challenge in your career so far? How did you overcome it and what lessons did you learn? How do you think these lessons could be applied at Duolingo?
  • What has been the biggest challenge you have faced in your career thus far? What were some learnings from the experience you think could be relevant if you were the get the job at Duolingo?
  • What's the biggest challenge you've faced in your career and what did you learn from it? How do you think this experience would help you if you were to become part of Duolingo?
  • What's the most challenging experience you've had in your career to date and what did you learn from it? How do these learnings align with Duolingo's values and objectives?
  • What's the most significant difficulty you've encountered in your career so far? How did you resolve it and what did you learn from the situation? How might these lessons apply to Duolingo?

Interview question asked to Engineering Managers interviewing at Duolingo: What's the biggest challenge you've faced in your career and what did you learn from it? How do you think this experience would help you if you were to become part of Duolingo?.