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I appreciate the insight, thanks. HR didn't share too many specifics as the position is for a new IT department, and so therefore the rep felt she couldn't tel

I appreciate the insight, thanks. HR didn't share too many specifics as the position is for a new IT department, and so therefore the rep felt she couldn't tell me anymore than that. She gave me the same answer when I asked why the position wasn't advertised... I have experience leading projects successfully at small to mid-size companies, but I've never held the official title of 'project manager'. Nonetheless, the role is very fitting to my past work experience and personality. I just want to be prepared when I speak with the product team members. I imagine they could ask me anything from 'describe a time you led a project' to 'brain teasers' to 'writing code' and back around to 'how would you deal with a team member who is slacking?' Are these typical PM interview questions?

ares2012 15y ago
In my admitted limited experience (I've worked with and hired PMs but never been one myself) typical questions can include: 1. Describe a project you have managed that went wrong and how you fixed it. 2. What process do you use to ensure a project is on track? How do you monitor it? 3. Employee A is behind schedule and Employee B can't move forward with their work until Employee A is done so they are falling behind. What is the best approach to get the project back on track? And the like. As you mention, it's very likely they will ask you some subject matter questions about managing IT projects. If they do ask you to write code I would be highly concerned since it would signal to me that they really have not defined the role of "project manager" very well. Good luck!