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Situational questions test reasoning under hypothetical pressure. Interviewers want to see the constraints you name, the trade-offs you choose, and the assumptions you flag.

Situational · Stakeholder Alignment

A hiring manager wants to offer 15% above the band maximum to close a finalist for a role that's been open five months. Comp says no exceptions. You own the offer process. What do you do?

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I'd separate two questions: is this candidate worth an exception, and is the band wrong?

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