People Management

What's your experience in elevating a data IC to a management level, and what lessons did you derive from it?

Data Science ManagerData Engineering Manager

Square

Uber

KPMG

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  • What's your experience in elevating a data IC to a management level, and what lessons did you derive from it?
  • Can you detail a scenario where you have developed a data IC into a manager and the impact it had?
  • Have you ever coached a data IC to become a manager or into a management role? If so, can you tell me about the experience and what you learned from it?
  • Can you recount an experience where you guided a data IC towards a management position? What were the key takeaways?
  • Have you played a role in the managerial development of a data IC? Please share your insights from this process.
  • Tell me about a time you mentored a data IC into a leadership role and your learnings from that journey.
  • Have you facilitated the transition of a data IC into a managerial role? What was the outcome and your learning experience?
  • What insights have you gained from mentoring a data specialist into a management position?
  • How have you assisted a data IC in stepping up to a management role, and what growth did you observe?
  • Could you describe your involvement in advancing a data professional from IC to a managerial status and the results?

Interview question asked to Data Engineering Managers and Data Science Managers interviewing at Uber, Square and KPMG: What's your experience in elevating a data IC to a management level, and what lessons did you derive from it?.