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Tell me about a time you pushed back on a request or said no to a stakeholder.

Saying no well is a senior signal: protecting quality, scope, or users without damaging the relationship. The signal is principled pushback with reasoning and an alternative, not just refusal. Here is the arc.

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Saying no well is a senior signal: protecting quality, scope, or users without damaging the relationship. The signal is principled pushback with reasoning and an alternative, not just refusal. Here is the arc.

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