Most EM interview prep fails the same way. You pick three strong stories, polish them until they're tight, run them past a friend, and walk in confident. Then somebody asks how you'd handle a high performer who's difficult to work with, and none of your three stories touch it.
Source: [Dev.to](https://dev.to/ginocorp_industries/nine-categories-how-engineering-manager-interviews-actually-get-scored-19kn)