“Tell Me About a Conflict With a Coworker”

Most iOS devs freeze when they hear this question.

They think conflict is a bad thing.

But here’s the truth: Hiring managers don’t care if you argued.

They care if you turned conflict into a better outcome for the company 
…and its users of course.

The Example

Conflict: Design wanted a full custom animation in onboarding. Their goal: make it eye-catching and lift conversion.

My role: I had to show them how long that animation would add to startup. If it took too long, users could drop before onboarding even started.

Result: Together we shipped a shorter animation that still looked great. Startup time from 3 to 1.8s, users stayed, conversion actually went up.

Why This Works

This isn’t about “winning an argument.”

It’s about:

• You protect users (good UX, fast launch).

• And the company (higher conversion, better reviews).

Conflict wasn’t a fight against design.

It was collaboration that made the product stronger.

That’s what interviewers want to hear.

👉 Next time they ask you, “Tell me about a conflict with a coworker,” don’t panic. Show them how conflict led to a better decision — for the product, the company, and the users.