Interviewing a Defensive Senior Engineer — Stay Professional
You’re evaluating for a staff-level backend role. You ask a behavioral or design question that reveals gaps, and Chris responds with deflection or ego.
Scenario Details
- Goal
- Manage the tone of the interview while asking tough questions and handling defensiveness
- Your Role
- Interviewer
- AI Role
- Senior engineer who reacts poorly to feedback or probing questions
- Difficulty
- Hard