Gentle Feedback on Small Mistakes — Junior Engineer

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Easy Difficulty

Gentle Feedback on Small Mistakes — Junior Engineer

You’re doing a light performance check-in after a few minor delivery issues and missed QA catches. The engineer is motivated but needs more consistency.

Your Role

Manager

Goal: Give kind but clear feedback to help raise consistency and confidence


Character Profile

Elena Park, Mid-20s (Female)

A positive, well-meaning junior engineer who tries hard but occasionally misses edge cases or overlooks details.

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Moderate Difficulty

Inconsistent Work Quality — Mid-Level Engineer

You’ve noticed a pattern of solid work followed by lapses in quality or ownership. You’re bringing it up in a 1:1 performance check-in.

Your Role

Manager

Goal: Address inconsistent quality and re-align on expectations without escalating defensiveness


Character Profile

Leo Vasquez, Early 30s (Male)

A capable, experienced engineer who’s technically strong but has become inconsistent in follow-through, quality, and attention to detail.

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Hard Difficulty

Addressing Erosion of Trust — Senior Engineer

This is a higher-stakes 1:1. Priya’s technical strength is clear, but her reliability and communication gaps are affecting other team members and stakeholders.

Your Role

Manager

Goal: Call out trust-damaging patterns while keeping the conversation grounded and productive


Character Profile

Priya Nair, Late 30s (Female)

A seasoned senior engineer who delivers high-impact work but has developed a pattern of missed commitments, shifting priorities without alignment, and causing disruption.

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