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On the skills side, this candidate has shown: Initiative (by learning to code). Passion for technology (by learning to code and by competing in hackathons). A willingness to take risks (by competing in hackathons, despite being vastly under-qualified). Intelligence (by winning hackathons). Leadership (by repositioning the current product). A love for entrepreneurship (by being at a startup and by “wearing many hats”). Successfulness (by successfully repositioning the product).
Useful Questions:
“What do you find most challenging about being a PM here?”
You should be prepared with a solid pitch about your background, accomplishments, and interests.
pick out a few of the key things you’d like your interviewer to know about you.
an opportunity to connect your experience with the job you’re interviewing for.
“The current team I’m on is more enterprise focused, and I want to move closer to the consumer.” “I’ve gotten a lot of great opportunities in my current role, but after being there for three years, I feel my learning has slowed down a bit. The company and space just aren’t growing that much. I want to take on new challenges.”
good reasons to mention for leaving the current company
impatient
Leadership / Influence Teamwork Successes Challenges Mistakes /Failures
Prepare answers to talk about these in detail. Have atleast one example of each handy.
Ultimately, these design questions are getting at how well you can show user empathy.
Interviewers want PMs who have opinions.
frameworks to model the decision-making process, but two of the most common are AIDA and REAN.
