I think that last point is a lot of it - Even with people that have 10 years of experience or less, one of the big things that can stick out to me in an intervi

I think that last point is a lot of it - Even with people that have 10 years of experience or less, one of the big things that can stick out to me in an interview is if someone seems dogmatic or in a position where their word has been law for years. The last thing I want on a team is someone who's going to be a stick in the mud and behave poorly if the team or organization decides to do something in a way they don't agree with. Especially with a Senior/Principal Engineer, I'm looking for someone who can make the case for our decisions as a team to the company at large, and speak with authority about it. However, that can't just involve them being a dictator to the team about how everything must be done in their favorite/preferred way.