"Leaders raise the performance bar with every hire and develop people."
For L5+ candidates: "Tell me about a time you mentored someone" or "Tell me about a hiring decision you made."
For L4 candidates: "Tell me about a time you helped a teammate improve." You don't need management experience. Peer mentoring counts.
Strong answer: you noticed a junior engineer struggling with code reviews. You pair-programmed with them weekly for months. Their review turnaround dropped from days to . Weak answer: "I hired good people." Show the development, not just the hire.