Walk me through how you build your software development team?

When describing how you build your software development team, start by discussing how you maintain a network of viable software engineering candidates. Then discuss your recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and development practices. You may want to give an example of a successful hire and somebody who didn't work out and how you corrected the situation.

"The first step in developing an effective software development team is maintaining a robust pipeline of prospective software engineering candidates. I keep in contact with my industry peers, recruiters, universities, and other sources of prospective employees. Once an opening becomes available, I actively work with the HR Dept to recruit, hire, and onboard the candidate. I ensure they are compatible with the rest of the team so that their skills and knowledge can be shared and the team as a whole collaborates well on the projects we are assigned."