Skyscanner Engineering Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Skyscanner.
Skyscanner
Engineering Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
I recently interviewed for an engineering leadership role at Skyscanner and unfortunately the candidate experience was disappointing. I was rejected at the first stage people management interview. The interviewer showed very little engagement throughout the call. No follow up questions, no interest in the examples I provided and often moved to the next question before I finished my answers. It felt more like reading from a script rather than having a genuine two way conversation. After the interview the recruiter did not respond to my follow up emails and the final rejection came through a generic automated template rather than a personal message from the recruiter I had been speaking with. No feedback was provided despite the process being advertised as a 'people first, caring, curious culture.' Overall, the experience felt impersonal and transactional. Companies often talk about 'putting people first' but I didn't see that reflected here.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How do you establish trust among your team members?
Skyscanner
Senior Engineering Manager
Senior Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process involved two video conference interviews. The first was a technical interview focusing on your expertise, where you'd describe a recent project you managed, covering requirements, assumptions, and your approach, including problem-solving from design to deployment and testing. The second interview assessed soft skills and cultural fit, looking at management, planning, and communication abilities, as well as your grasp of product and UX. This started with broad questions about your impact and instances where you missed deadlines, then went into specifics, including questions about user experience and how you measure the impact of changes at scale.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about a project where you didn't meet the schedule, and how you informed management about the delay?
Skyscanner
Engineering Manager
Manager Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral System Design Technical Behavioral
Had 4 interviews, each lasting an hour. The first was about People Management, covering how to handle both high and low performers, and building trust. Then there was a System Design interview where I had to come up with a solution to a problem. The third was about Software Delivery, involving an exercise to improve a team's process. The last one was a Culture interview, which is standard for everyone, assessing against company values. Overall, it was a really positive experience. It was longer than some interviews, but you could see the purpose of each stage, and it was a good chance to meet people from different departments. They all made me feel comfortable and worked with me to understand what they were looking for.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Discuss managing team members with varying performance levels.
- Describe your approach to fostering trust among team members.
- Design a system to address a specific challenge.
Skyscanner Engineering Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Skyscanner interview reports.
“Can you design Twitter?”
Read reports →“Design a system to address a specific challenge.”
Read reports →“How do you establish trust among your team members?”
Read reports →“Describe your approach to fostering trust among team members.”
Read reports →“Can you share an experience when...”
Read report →“Tell me about a time you received negative feedback and what you learned from it.”
Read report →“Can you tell me about a project where you didn't meet the schedule, and how you informed management about the delay?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you had to communicate a company decision or policy that you personally disagreed with?”
Read report →“How do you embody and align with our core company values?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 11 Skyscanner interview reports.