Behavioral question

Your Engineering lead and UX lead disagree on the approach for your P0 quarterly item. How would you approach the situation?

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What this question tests

How you resolve cross-functional conflict on a high-stakes item without alienating either lead.

Situation: name the P0 item and what the engineering and UX leads disagreed about, for example build speed versus a redesigned flow.
Task: your job was to get to a decision before the quarter deadline without picking a side by default.
Action: get both leads in a room, separate the disagreement into facts (cost, timeline) versus opinion (which UX is better).
Action: bring data, user feedback, or a quick prototype test to make the decision objective rather than political.
Result: state the decision made, the timeline impact, and how both leads reacted afterward.
Note what you would confirm early next time, like agreeing on decision criteria before work starts.

Uses a real tradeoff, for example engineering wanted a 2 week simpler build, UX wanted a 5 week redesign for a projected 8 percent conversion gain.
Shows the PM owning the final call rather than staying neutral forever.
Mentions a specific tool used to decide, like a quick 5-user usability test or a cost of delay calculation.

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