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Engineering manager cover letter example: results first
A cover letter for engineering manager jobs that leads with what you achieved, not with what you were responsible for. Copy it, replace the parts in [brackets] and use the words of the posting you answer.
- Open engineering manager jobs today
- 729
- Can be done from home
- 19%
- Median advertised pay
- $260K
Dear Hiring Manager, I am applying for the Engineering Manager position at [Company]. I have [number] years of experience as an engineering manager, most recently at [Current company], where my focus is hiring, planning, one-to-ones, incident reviews. Two results from that work: - Led a team of 9 engineers that delivered 11 of 12 quarterly commitments, up from 7 the year before - Hired 6 engineers in a year with a median time to hire of 38 days; none left in the first year [One or two sentences on why this company: a product you use, a goal from the posting, a problem you can help with.] I would bring the same focus on measurable results, and hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS and Python, which the posting asks for. I would welcome the chance to talk about how I can help. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, [Your name]
Questions about an engineering manager cover letter
- What should an engineering manager cover letter include?
- Three things: the role you are applying for, one or two results from your engineering manager work with numbers, and one specific reason you want this company. Name the skills the posting names; for this work the most frequent today are Kubernetes, AWS, Python.
- Do engineering manager jobs ask for a cover letter?
- None of the 126 open engineering manager postings with a full description here mention a cover letter in their text (counted today). The application form often has a separate field for one: when it does, a short letter still helps.
- How long should an engineering manager cover letter be?
- Three short paragraphs, under 250 words: a screen without scrolling. Recruiters read the first lines and the results; everything else is skipped.