A Job Interview for a Senior Role

Could you tell me about a time you had to manage a difficult team member?

Certainly. In my previous role, one engineer was consistently missing deadlines.

How did you approach the situation without damaging morale?

I arranged a private conversation to understand what was going on.

It turned out he was overwhelmed by tasks that nobody else had noticed.

And what did you do once you had identified the underlying problem?

We redistributed his workload and agreed on more realistic priorities.

That's impressive. How would you measure success in this position?

I'd look at both the results we deliver and how sustainable our pace is.