Interview
Questions
Product Manager Interview Questions
Core PM interview questions covering product sense, prioritization, metrics, execution, and behavioral scenarios. Universal preparation for any PM role.
Tell me about yourself and walk me through your product management experience.
Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership without formal authority. How did you influence the outcome?
Tell me about a product or feature you worked on that failed. What happened and what did you learn?
Describe a time you had to manage a difficult stakeholder. How did you handle the relationship?
Tell me about a time you disagreed with an engineering or design decision. How did you resolve it?
How do you prioritize features when you have multiple competing ideas and limited resources? Walk me through your framework.
Describe a time you had to say no to a feature request from a stakeholder or executive. How did you handle it?
How do you define and measure success for a new feature? What metrics do you typically focus on?
A key product metric has dropped significantly. Walk me through how you would diagnose the root cause and decide what action to take.
Pick a product you use daily. How would you improve it? What user problems would you solve?
Design a feature that helps users achieve a goal they struggle with today. Walk me through your thinking.
How do you stay close to users and understand their needs? Give an example of a user insight that changed your product direction.
Walk me through a product you shipped from ideation to launch. What was your process and what challenges did you overcome?
Tell me about a time you had to deliver a product under a very tight deadline. How did you manage the tradeoffs?
How do you balance user needs with business objectives when making product decisions? Give an example.
How do you work effectively with engineering and design teams? Describe your collaboration process.
Describe a time when data from an experiment surprised you. How did you interpret the results and what action did you take?
How do you handle trade-offs between opposing metrics, such as engagement versus revenue, or speed versus quality?