Kenneth AsheBlockchain Project Manager| On ChainFanwood, Nj, United States
I have an interview for a new PM role on Thursday. I'm trying to prepare for questions I might be asked.
What are some of the questions that you've been ask when applying for a new project role?
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If you hire project managers, what are some of the questions you ask?
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
What I ever do is talking about a project she/he has the opportunity to work as PM or any other type of role. That´s give to me very interesting information about the process she/he followed, the style she/he used, if the process/style maps to my organization. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Be prepared to answer "what's your weakness". The answer must show that you learned something. Saving Changes...
Chris ObasiCEO| COBASING Inc.Aurora, Co, United States
Show your ability to stay in control amidst the chaos of things not following the plan and how you strive to get them to stay on course. You should always have the big picture view and drive your team to stay focused
And I agree with Parent, the answer to your weakness should be portrayed as an opportunity to learn and add value to your brand as well as drive your lessons learned/knowledge base for mentoring others.
By the way, "how would you manage change in a project or organization?"
Most important, remember the PM should always have a plan and re-validated the assumptions.
What are the hard decisions you have had to take as PM.....
For me as a PM "my earned valued determine how I decide. I am the first to tell/decide if we are deriving our strategic objective or not.
Good luck Saving Changes...
Hau Doan HuuAsst CEO in IT and DX, cum DCIO| Vietnam PostHanoi, Hanoi, Viet Nam
I think you've just got some very critical questions. In my point of view, I think you should consider some more questions like: - Which is your strongest point? - What is the most critical responsibility of a PM? - What is a successful project? Saving Changes...
Khai Ng.IT PMO | IT Project Manager| TTGROUPHanoi, Viet Nam
In my point of view, some questions may be: - How many projects have you ever managed? - The biggest number of communication channels have you ever managed? - The scope and business specifics of some very impressive projects and the lessons that you have learned from each project - Give candidate some very specific problems and listen to how he or she will solve such as how to organize project structure, which process you will choose for, the style of team management, how to solve conflict, how to deal with requirement..
Lastly, be aware of all PMP knowledge areas. Questions cab belong to any of them. Saving Changes...
A colleague of mine in a similar position was asked the following recently;
why he wanted to become a PM?
what should he do if the customer asked for items not included in the original scope?
the schedule is tight and he does not have enough resources, what actions to take?
Stephane's example also came up, what is your weakness?
Hope this helps and good luck! Saving Changes...
Bruce A HayesProject Manager, Scrum Master, Product Owner, and freelance Trainer.| Available to partner with you. Let's review your needs to see if we are
a match.Fort Wayne, IN, United States
What is your greatest weakness? How do you manage this weakness? Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
What are your strengths and weaknesses ?
How did you or are you planning to overcome those weaknesses ?
Why are you interested in a PM role in our firm ?
How do you run a project team ? Saving Changes...
Bala S DuvvuriProject Manager| ShellBangalore, Karnataka, India
what are the process improvements done as a part of your project?
what is the most difficult situation you have faced? Saving Changes...
Aejaz ShaikhPM I| Alyx Technologies India Pvt LtdPune, Maharshatra, India
What was the most difficult situation your team faced and how did you help the team?
How did you handle negative stakeholders?
For a distributed team, what ground rules were set by you?
What team building activities were initiated by you for the betterment of the team? Saving Changes...
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