Behavioral Interview Questions

Chung jin C. - "In my role as VP of operational model transformation was leading the definition of current and to be state of operations for a business representing >50% of the revenue & profits of the company. In a monthly feedback session, my manager shared how he noticed I had not delegated tasks and that I should work with 2 members who had been seconded to the team. We were working on a tight timeline and we wanted to get the targets completed earlier so that we can provide some buffer for further alignm"See full answer

Abhishek S. - "Draft: Interview on the Goal of Airbnb Hosts Interviewer: What is the goal of Airbnb hosts? Abhishek: Clarifying question - By goal, what exactly do you mean? Are we talking about the business goal, product roadmap, expansion goal, growth, or marketing? And are we just talking about hosts, not Airbnb as a whole, right? Also, is it the website, mobile app, or the whole hosts business vertical? Interviewer: Good clarifying questions! By "goal," I mean the business goal of Airbnb ho"See full answer

Amparo L. - "My toughest project was at the Hampton Inn in 2023 and what we did was we had to sort the soap into boxes and then what was hard about it is we had to sort the boxes of soaps into bottles and on the other box we had to put the bottles, we had to make it neat so that they can ship it into other areas were soap was needed."See full answer

Coco H. - "These works often aren't comparable, so that I'd use a balanced portfolio of 20%-30% engineering needs and 70%-80% user needs to satisfy both sides. However, this is only a starting point, if engineering requests more than this baseline then I would use ROI to prioritize."See full answer

Cristian A. - "I have this approach of: 30% seniors, to help the semi senior to grow. 30% to 35% semi seniors, to help the jr to grow. 37% to 40% jr or software engineers. With this approach and can foster a culture of grow but also be prepared to rotation of the team. And if you have to add more people, the onboarding is more simple."See full answer

Atefeh M. - "I received an offer to join a well-known company as a senior product manager with very good payment. I was in my third of pregnancy. so if I joined the company, I would have left it in 6th month. So on the conversation with VP of product I told him the situation. He thanked me, and told me that we would wait for you after 2 years from now."See full answer

Scott S. - "The growth of remote work presented engineering managers with the unique problem of leading scattered teams. Keeping remote workers engaged, motivated, and productive can be a daunting endeavour, but with the appropriate tools and methods in place, it’s possible to bridge the gap caused by physical distance and establish a thriving work environment. One crucial part of managing remote or hybrid teams is good communication. Establishing clear routes of communication and setting expectations fo"See full answer

Mitchell K. - "What kind of experiences do you recommend I put on my resume to be a compelling PMM candidate at big tech companies like FAANG?"See full answer

Anonymous - "Understand the rationale around why another PM has an opposing opinion. At the end of the day it cannot be your word against mine and the opinion has to be data-based. Taking time to listen and asking clarification questions will promote a healthy partnership Once we get the perspective, Look for data points that can support my POV over the other PMs POV Lastly evaluate if we can land on a 51-49% approach where we find a middle ground to accommodate another pm's opinion/solution as"See full answer

Simii V. - "In a situation where I feel stressed out, stuck, and lost, I prefer to take a step back and reflect upon what is causing me stress. I list down the factors and try to first acknowledge that it is okay to be stressed, then I try to find the shortest step I could take which is in my control to destress myself.Then I to unravel the problem and find a solution. If need be, I go out and discuss my problem with friends, colleagues and my mentors depending on the nature of the problem. Most importantly"See full answer