I was asked some pointless in-depth technical questions about diagnosing database query performance issues which I could answer but are completely irrelevant to the role of a project manager, which is what I thought this role was.
Sr Program Manager Interview Questions
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technical difficulties you faced
How would you de-risk a specific development program?
I won't disclose the specifics because I signed NDA. But be prepared for questions that are critical to your role - things such as working under competing priorities, team challenges, high level distributed systems architecture etc.,
While the team has implemented Agile, they had just brought in an Agile trainer. They aren't mature in Agile, how could I help?
Tell me about yourself; what background do you have that would apply to this role
Tell me a time when you dealt with stakeholders with competing priorities.
A time when things don't go as planned or a failure.
This was the first of what would be several interviews. Mostly a meet and greet. Otherwise interview was on company culture and values.
Your bar raiser will ask the 'brick-wall' type of questions. Be prepared to think these out. Treat these questions like trying to please a difficult client.
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