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What should I ask a CTO in an interview?
It all depends on how well the interview unfolds.
- Tell us about our company.
- Tell us about your professional journey.
- What makes you successful?
- Describe your current role for us.
- What value would you bring to our company?
- How do you deal with the unexpected?
- How would you describe your management style?
What do you talk about with CTO?
How to Talk to a CTO or Chief Architect
- Tell me something I don’t know.
- Tell me what you do for me.
- Make it an eye-level conversation.
- Bring the right people (and no one else)
- Let’s think together.
- Don’t talk product.
- Don’t lecture me how to run my business.
- Leave me with some thought.
What should I ask a VP of engineering?
VP of Engineering Interview Questions
- How would you describe your management style?
- How do you handle conflict while working on project management?
- How do you stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends?
- What is the biggest technical or product challenge you have experienced?
How do you talk like a CTO?
How to Talk to a CTO or Chief Architect
- Tell me something I don’t know.
- Tell me what you do for me.
- Make it an eye-level conversation.
- Bring the right people (and no one else)
- Let’s think together.
- Don’t talk product.
- Don’t lecture me how to run my business.
- Leave me with some thought.
What makes a good CTO?
A good CTO is well-versed in technology. They would have accumulated vast technical experience by having worked on different levels of development and have dealt with many challenges. They would know the different programming languages, their major uses with pros and cons.
How to interview a CTO candidate in tough situations?
Maybe ask one question around “tough situations” so you can understand how the candidate deals with pressure. Otherwise ask real questions. Think about why you’re hiring a CTO. You have a hotbed of issues and challenges in front of you, which is why you’re reacting. Pose those as questions. If people are involved, anonymize their names.
What does a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) do?
Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) are responsible for the technical efficiency of companies. They strategize to improve internal systems and implement the most current technologies to increase performance company-wide. Their role is to drive growth through the use of proper technology.
Is it difficult for software engineers to interview CTOs?
It gets more difficult for software engineers, especially when they need to think of smart questions to ask the CTO, who’s interviewing them. Most interviewers are able to gauge their genuine interest or the lack of it. Especially, when they have little regard for the actual answers.
What do CTOs really look for in a candidate?
– Jonathan Eastgate (CTO at The simPRO Group) “It tells me a lot about the candidate – what motivates them, how they like to work (task or action based) and what success looks like to them. It also usually encompasses them telling me about working as an individual or as part of a team and how they responded to that.