Behavioral Interview Questions

Tarun K. - "I would very confidently say - Never. Did I failed with a Product? - Yes. Did I launch a product that was sub-par? - Yes. Did I failed to launch a product? - Never. Also, I don't see it as part of growing up as PM to Fail to launch a Product. I think it's a tricky quesion, better to be avoided."See full answer

Anonymous Giraffe - "this is not a helpful interview, she seems so unprepared, confusing, unable to netting it out :("See full answer

Adib M. - "Clarifying question: Do I know of this other team? Have i worked with them before? Do i know the TPM of this team B? 1) Schedule 1-1 TPM of this other team (Team B) with the agenda to better understand Team B project 2) State that you came to know that Team B is working on what sounds like a project similar to your team and you want to understand more about it to see what is common /what is different, what are the objectives and who the stakeholders are and so on. Also, important to know how f"See full answer

Dhruv M. - "During my internship at Datavibe Insights, I was initially brought on to assist with routine data cleaning and Excel reporting for the procurement team. My main task was to support weekly report generation, but I noticed inefficiencies in how data from multiple vendors was being manually compiled and formatted each week. Without being asked, I took the initiative to build an automated reporting tool using Excel Power Query and macros. It cleaned, merged, and visualized the data with a few clicks"See full answer

Kirit K. - "Had to refactor code at recent startup after having it fully deployed and working. This was due to us hitting some performance and UX issues. What I did was refactor the core engine first myself, and then line up a work team to progressively refactor the edges and exception flows that sit around the core. Completed in 4 weeks."See full answer

Katie O. - "When originally trying to launch XYZ product, a stakeholder wanted to rollout an additional requirement for agents that would have been redundant. I provided light pushback and context regarding the scale of the lift and technical resources required to initiate their request. Once I described the complexity of their request & potential strain on resources, we agreed to brainstorm alternative solutions. I collaborated with cross-functional teams to create an automated solution, leading to XYZ% in"See full answer

Kanishkan V. - "I responded with a project that I was a part of during my capstone class. I described how I used HTML, Python, and PostGRESQL in conjunction to create a functioning website using SCRUM."See full answer

Mallikarjun B. - "I consider my greatest strengths to be my inquisitive nature and my ability to empathize with users. My inquisitiveness drives me to question and challenge the status quo, constantly seeking new perspectives and innovative approaches. I find inspiration in observing advertisements, analyzing their plots, and connecting them to the products being advertised. This curiosity fuels my creativity and pushes me to think outside the box. Furthermore, my empathetic nature plays a vital role in my desig"See full answer

Gomathi S. - "I product manage customer care - while I belong to the ecommerce platform team. customer care is not a direct contributor for revenue and the feedback i received during my career progression was unless i contribute to revenue i cannot be on promotion track. this is difficult feedback to act on as its not by job responsibility. worked with my manager on 2 fronts - 1) create a succession plan so i can take on additional responsibility that contributes to revenue and 2) create a plan on how care ca"See full answer

Nikolas C. - "That's really interesting how in section "Behavioral Interviews for Engineers" there is no single interview for, actually, Engineer. It's EM, SA, CEO, PM etc. So all problems are not relevant for people who are not managing products and not applying for manager's role. Will you consider adding at least couple of them? "See full answer

Satish murthy D. - "It is very easy to shy away and not make a decision because you might feel the right information is not there to make a decision While dealing with ambiguity it is essential to remain Calm. And Establish what it is you want to achieve by asking a lot of questions to the necessary stakeholders Access the risk, analyze the data at hand, ask the right questions, and be very clear and concise in decision-making"See full answer

Amparo L. - "The reason I want to work at Doordash is because I’m a really hard worker, I never give up and I’m good at delivering stuff to my teachers at school whenever they have something to drop off to them, I look at the paper and then I read the directions given to me on the ipad to drop it off."See full answer

Elle M. - "As a project or program manager to influence effectively without direct authority, focus on building credibility and trust by consistently delivering results, demonstrating empathy for stakeholder needs, and aligning everyone on shared goals. When managing up, tailor communication to leadership’s priorities and concerns—bring actionable insights, clear data, and potential solutions to the table. When managing down, empower teams by promoting ownership, offering timely recognition, and maintainin"See full answer

Sathi C. - "Being a team player is very important to a small to medium team where each individual play a role to set the culture of collaboration for the team. I will definitely be coaching my report to improve on becoming a team player and trying to influence to understand why it is utterly important for her/his individual growth and success. A ship can not be built by only two hands and any disconnect within the team can prove to be costly."See full answer

Parag - "Clarify Retention for which side of the platform - advertisers, groceries/shops, shoppers, users? - Assume Is there any specific event or trend driving retention down or we’re looking in general to overall improve from current state? - Assume Is this tied to any particular geography or region? - Assume Is this tied to any specific persona within our 4 sided platform? - Assume Are we changing the definition of retention (time, frequency, others)? - Assume no Goal - Improve the use"See full answer