New Manager Check-In Guide

Managing an intern, new grad, or early-career engineer?

This free guide gives engineering managers practical questions and prompts to use during the first 90 days — from setting expectations in Week 1 to building more ownership at 30, 60, and 90 days.

Use it to:

• create clearer expectations and working norms
• surface blockers earlier
• coach better problem-solving
• give more useful feedback
• increase ownership as trust grows
• make 1:1s more productive

The goal is not to create a new engineer who never needs help. It’s to help them learn how to find answers, ask better questions, know when to escalate, and own more over time.

The guide includes prompts for Week 1, 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days, plus manager watch-outs and signs of healthy progress.

Best for: engineering managers, team leads, mentors, and anyone onboarding interns, new grads, or early-career engineers.

Format: Free 4-page digital guide