Together Platform Reverse Engineering Mentoring Meeting Template

What’s inside Together Platform Reverse Engineering Mentoring Meeting Template:

1Career history 📜

Break the ice by sharing your professional journey.

• What sparked your interest growing up in becoming an engineer?
• What part of engineering are you most passionate about?
• What are you most proud of in your career?
• Did you think this is where you would end up?
• What helped you get to the position you have today?

2Discussion 🤝

Discuss the following topics below to learn about each other’s perspectives.

• Workplace biases
• Your unique perspective on work
• How to deal with change
• Learning new skills

3Senior engineer asks junior engineer 🗣️

Discuss any of the questions below with the junior engineer.

• What has been your experience as an engineer today?
• How do you feel about changes going on in our industry or business?
• How do you see your generation as different from others?
• What is engineer leadership missing in their decision-making?
• How can senior leaders connect more with junior engineers on the front lines?
• What barriers or opportunities do you experience with advancement?

4Junior engineer asks senior engineer 🗣️

Discuss any of the questions below with the senior engineer.

• What conflicts have you experienced while working with people older or younger than you?
• How do you feel about change? Does it excite or scare you?
• Do you think you’ll need to learn new skills in the next two to five years? If so, what will they be?
• How do you approach learning in the workplace? Is it a luxury or a priority?
• Do you have a plan or goals for your career? Do you think they will change?

5Setbacks 🚩

Learn how to overcome setbacks by discussing the list of questions below:

• What setbacks have you faced in your career?
• How did you work through the setbacks you faced?
• What did you learn coming out of a challenging period?
• Who helped you during these setbacks?
• How did you keep a cool head during this experience?
• What current challenges are you facing at work?
• How did you overcome or work through these challenges?
• Did/do you have outside support to overcome these obstacles, or were/are you on your own?