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How to Answer the Tell Me About a Time You Managed Up Question
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Episode 47 of Interview Prep with Fexingo tackles the tricky 'managing up' interview question. Lucas and Luna break down what hiring managers really want to hear when they ask about influencing a boss or senior stakeholder. Using real examples from a marketing manager at a Fortune 500 company and a software engineer at a startup, they walk through the STAR method adapted for upward influence, discuss the fine line between assertiveness and insubordination, and share a specific framework for structuring your answer. If you've ever struggled to describe how you guided a superior without sounding like you're overstepping, this episode gives you concrete language and a memorable case study. Plus, a quick note on how listener support keeps the show ad-free.