What would be top three questions asked during an interview for a project management position?

Andrey -

I don't know that I've ever had a standard set of questions between companies, but common ones I've been asked are:

1. What are the dimensions of the largest or most complex project you've ever managed (e.g. duration, cost, peak resources)?

2. What was your biggest project failure, what did you learn, and how have you applied that knowledge on future projects?

3. Have you ever taken over a project in trouble from another PM and what's the first few actions you took?

Kiron

What are the top three one's it is hard to say, as it depends on the company project business, but on top of the abovementioned great questions, I like to add the following for your preparation:

1. How to do you define leadership and what is your approach in projects?
2. How do you deal with conflicts?
3. What are from your perspective and experience the most important project success factors?

When it comes to hiring a qualified Project Manager, the hiring manager’s get a little tricky. They follow a strict process for each candidate to check its capability in a number of ways.There are a few competencies that you might be judged on. Below, I am highlighting some of the most popular project manager interview questions and what hiring manager would expect the response.

1. Which is one major skill a project manager needs to get success?
Expected response: This demands a skill on the basis of requirements of a project manager’s duties. Among the many necessary skills you have to chose the one skill. The person will have to reflect its greatest strength and exhibit skills like wide range of abilities and being flexible at work. They should adjust quickly to take steps to meet new deadlines and execute project in a better way.
2. What are the various kinds of activities in a project?
Expected response: There are several sets of activities that can be identified in initiating a project and it is required to plan the the activities to achieve certain goals. Proper execution of these activities will help getting projects done. For systematic closure of project, final set of activities are required.
3. What is the most important thing for a project manager?
Expected response: One must know the priorities of a project manager and know what a manager does. This will help in demonstrating a good cultural fit for your team. The most important things for a project manager is to be flexible and adapt processes.