30 Common Technical Product Manager (PM) Interview Questions
We've sourced 30 of the top technical PM interview questions from Big Tech companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, LinkedIn, and more.
Anthony Pellegrino
Technical Program Management Posts
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Ace the TPM Interview + Questions and Answers
Get ready for your upcoming technical program manager interview with the top questions and answers from our expert community.
Anthony Pellegrino
Fitting in at FAANG: How to Ace Google, Facebook, and Amazon Behavioral Interview Questions
Companies test for culture fit (as well as a whole range of interpersonal and professional skills) in the behavioral interview. How can you best pr...
Anthony Pellegrino
How to Ace Technical Program Manager Interview Questions at Facebook
Being one of the largest tech companies on the planet, it should come as no surprise that landing a job at Facebook is not necessarily a walk in th...
Anthony Pellegrino
System Design Interview Prep: CDNs
What are CDNs? CDNs (Content Distribution/Delivery Networks) are a modern and popular solution for minimizing request latency when fetching static ...
Kevin Jin
System Design Interview Prep: CAP Theorem
The CAP theorem is an important database concept to understand in system design interviews. It’s often not explicitly asked about, but understandin...
Kevin Jin
How to Ace the Technical Program Management Interview
We understand that the TPM interview can be pretty intimidating. Technical program management, itself, is one of those roles that is a mix of many ...
Anthony Pellegrino
What TPM Interviewees Need to Know About Cross-Functional Partnerships
An important part of the technical program management position is maintaining cross-functional partnerships. Aspiring TPMs need to be prepared.
Anthony Pellegrino
How to Answer System Design Questions like "Design Twitter."
Common system design questions in your PM or TPM interviews are those like "Design Twitter." What's the best way to answer them? How can candidates...
Anthony Pellegrino
What is System Design in Technical Program Management?
System Design is one of the three main pieces of technical program management. What exactly is it? How do you prepare for system design interview q...
Anthony Pellegrino
What is Program Sense in Technical Program Management?
Program sense is one of the cornerstones of a technical program manager's position. Program sense questions are also included in a TPM interview. S...
Anthony Pellegrino
System Design Interview Prep: SQL vs NoSQL Databases
In system design interviews, you will often have to choose what database to use, and these databases are split into SQL and NoSQL types. SQL and No...
Kevin Jin
What Is The Role of a Technical Program Manager?
Technical program managers have a complex role, and it may not be clear to those that aren't familiar with the position. We sat down with Liana Gev...
Anthony Pellegrino
15 Teleconferencing Tips for a Successful Remote Interview
15 tips are given for having a successful job interview by teleconference. Written for a technical audience, it describes how to prepare a week bef...
Timothy Fallen-Bailey
Differences between PM (Product Manager) vs TPM (Technical Program Manager)
So, what’s the difference between a Product Manager (PM) and a Technical Program Manager (TPM)? In this article, we’ll illuminate some of these sim...
Ethan Harry