What company is really looking for during Product Management interviews and how to convince the interviewer that you are exactly what they are looking for, learn from this presentation.

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My journey ...
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9. Agenda
Learnings from my journey...
❏ Finding the right PM role
❏ How to approach exploratory conversations
❏ Navigating onsite interviews

10. Finding the right PM role
General pool Referrals

11. Finding the right PM role
● First, Know what you want
● Leverage your Network (Referrals >> General pool)
● Be clear on what you want from your network

12. Exploratory Conversations
Most often, these are with the hiring manager or someone on the team close to
this role:
● Have your pitch ready
● Do your homework
● Assess fit (it goes both ways)
● Follow-up

13. How to approach onsite interviews
● Product Sense/Product Design
● Execution
● Analytical
● Technical/EM chat
● Behavioral

14. Product Sense/Product Design
Sample Questions:
● How would you build an apartment
finder for renters?
● How would you improve Instacart?
Key traits assessed:
● Are you able to break down a
problem, think creatively and come-
up with a real-world solution.
Common Misses:
● Not asking clarifying questions
● Jumping around too much(Not
having a clear structure to the
answer)
● Checking in
● Bonus: Can you poke holes at
your approach?

15. Execution
Sample Questions:
● Situational questions from your
experience
● Amazon Prime revenue dropped
month over month. Why? What
should we do next?
Key traits assessed:
● Can you problem-solve and get
things done?
Common Misses:
● Not understanding the situation
clearly
● Ramble
● Getting defensive
● Staying high level

16. Analytical
Sample Questions:
● What was facebook’s ad revenue
from video ads
● How many drivers do we need to
signup to launch a new Lyft in a new
city?
Key traits assessed:
● Attention to details
Common Misses:
● Being too high level
● Not asking for help when stuck
● Not being upfront when making
assumptions/too many
assumptions
● Not fully understanding
constraints
● Not Checking your answers
against common sense parallels

17. Technical/EM chat
Sample Questions:
● Technical tradeoff questions about
your past projects
● What happens when you hit enter in
the search bar?
Key traits assessed:
● Do you understand the nuts and
bolts of your product?
● How do you work with engineers?
Common Misses:
● It’s unlikely you will be asked to
code
● Know your product well
● Be upfront what you don’t know
and ask for help

18. Behavioral
Sample Questions:
● Situational
● Experience based
○ Tell me about a time you had to deal with
a difficult team member
○ What is your biggest weakness?
Key traits assessed:
● Taking ownership,
● Self-aware (knows his weaknesses),
● Grit
Common Misses:
● Have past experiences handy
● Tell a story (practice)
● Keep it professional (no personal
stories)
● Avoid negative stories

19. Takeaways
● Build and leverage your professional network
● Strive for structure
● When in doubt, check-in
● You are assessing them too, ask questions

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