40 Product Manager Interview Questions to help you crack your next Product Manager Interview
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If you're preparing for your first Product Manager interview or just want to stay sharp, these questions cover the key topics you need to know.
Take a look and get ready to attempt that interview!
40.Tell me about yourself.
39. Why do you want to join us?
38. What do you know about our company?
37. Why did you leave your last position?
36. Why are you looking to leave your current position?
35. Why do you want to work here?
34. What are your career goals?
33. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
32. What do you do outside of work?
31. What motivates you?
30. How do you define work-life balance?
29. What is one word your coworkers would use to describe you?
28. Explain product management like I’m 5.
27. What’s your approach to product management?
26. Tell us about the product(s) you manage.
25. How do you create a product roadmap?
24. How do you develop a product strategy?
23. What product development method does your current company follow?
22. What is your preferred product development methodology?
21. Describe a time when you had to say no to an idea or product.
20. Walk me through managing a product feature from conception to launch.
19. How do you define a successful product?
18. How do you know if a product is well-designed?
17. What is one improvement you would implement for our product in your first 3 months?
16. What is a major opportunity our
company faces in 12-24 months?
15. What is a major threat or challenge our company faces in 12-24 months?
14. How would you increase the adoption of X feature?
13. Our company is looking to expand into X market. What challenges and opportunities do we face?
12. Our metrics are down. How would you determine the root cause?
11. Tell us about a time you used data to make a decision.
10. How do you prioritize resources when you have two important things to do but can’t do them both?
9. How would you describe your communication style?
8. How do you like to receive feedback?
7. How do you like to share feedback?
6. Tell us about a time when you failed. What did you learn from it?
5. What leadership quality do you value most?
4. What’s the best way to work with executives or stakeholders?
3. What’s the difference between leadership and management?
2. Have you ever disagreed with a teammate? What was the outcome?
1. How do you handle a heated conversation with a client ?
The important thing to remember during the interview is “talk about how you think, solve problems, and collaborate.”
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲. 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂.