IntermediateBehavioral
5 min
Handling Unexpected Production Bugs
Problem SolvingRisk ManagementIncident Handling
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Interview Question
Tell me about a time you discovered a high-priority production bug just before a release. How did you handle it?
Key Points to Cover
- Quickly assesses severity and impact
- Communicates risk clearly to stakeholders
- Decides between rollback, hotfix, or delaying release
- Implements preventive measures afterward
Evaluation Rubric
Explains assessment process30% weight
Communicates risk effectively30% weight
Chooses the right mitigation path20% weight
Prevents similar issues later20% weight
Hints
- 💡Highlight decision-making speed and coordination.
Potential Follow-up Questions
- ❓How did you avoid future surprises?
- ❓What checks did you add later?
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