{"id":368,"date":"2023-04-12T13:20:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T13:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/?p=368"},"modified":"2025-03-26T13:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:53:42","slug":"pm-behavioral-interview-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/pm-behavioral-interview-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Job Interview: Common Behavioral Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 ez-toc-wrap-left-text counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/pm-behavioral-interview-questions\/#How_do_you_keep_the_engineering_team_motivated\" title=\"How do you keep the engineering team motivated?&nbsp;\">How do you keep the engineering team motivated?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/pm-behavioral-interview-questions\/#How_do_you_deal_with_low-performing_employees\" title=\"How do you deal with low-performing employees?\">How do you deal with low-performing employees?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/pm-behavioral-interview-questions\/#Other_Behavioral_Questions_to_Expect\" title=\"Other Behavioral Questions to Expect\">Other Behavioral Questions to Expect<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/pm-behavioral-interview-questions\/#The_STAR_Method\" title=\"The STAR Method\">The STAR Method<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/pm-behavioral-interview-questions\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations, you\u2019ve made it to the next big step in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-product-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">landing the product manager role<\/a>. Your interview is coming up, and you know there are some tricky questions in your future, but what exactly can you expect?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-2-1536x864-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Top 10 Behavioral Questions in a Product Manager Job Interview\" class=\"wp-image-4256\" style=\"width:768px;height:432px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-2-1536x864-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-2-1536x864-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-2-1536x864-1-320x180.webp 320w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-2-1536x864-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-2-1536x864-1-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-2-1536x864-1-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-2-1536x864-1-1160x653.webp 1160w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-2-1536x864-1.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing to expect is a long list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/top-10-behavioral-questions-in-a-product-manager-job-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">behavioral questions<\/a>. Major tech companies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/company-guides\/amazon-product-manager-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a> will load their interviews with behavioral questions. These questions are designed to get a feel for how you will interact with people, whether they are your employees or another team member.\u00a0PM Exercises collected thousands of real-world interview questions \u2013 including behavioral questions \u2013 that you could be asked in a product manager interview. For the purposes of this article, we\u2019ve narrowed it down to a few of the most common ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read on to learn more!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-keep-the-engineering-team-motivated\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_keep_the_engineering_team_motivated\"><\/span>How do you keep the engineering team motivated?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most important thing to target when an engineering team is not motivated is to figure out what the main problem is. The most common problems with an engineering team are fixed solely by clarifying the issue, talking about it, and planning to build the right technologies and products together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demonstrate your knowledge by going over the different ways that an engineering team can become unmotivated. If you can address each one properly in the interview and describe how you will solve each specific issue, you\u2019ll nail the question.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"the-main-reasons-for-lack-of-motivation-in-an-engineering-team-are\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The main reasons for lack of motivation in an engineering team are:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"1-not-knowing-what-you-are-working-on\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Not knowing what you are working on<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solved by: Proper and collaborative planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"2-not-knowing-why-you-are-working-on-it\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Not knowing why you are working on it<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solved by: Clarifying goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"3-not-knowing-what-the-impact-is\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Not knowing what the impact is<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solved by: Describing impact and the desired outcome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"4-being-shifted-from-one-project-to-another\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Being shifted from one project to another<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solved by: Context Switching<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"5-feelings-of-failure\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Feelings of failure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solved by: Reassurance and simple tasks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"6-boredom\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Boredom<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solved by: Providing new and engaging tasks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/625\/would-developers-working-product-motivated-turning-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in-depth answers to encouraging and pushing motivation<\/a> for an engineering team. <strong>Note: <\/strong>To view this content you will need to upgrade your plan to a premium account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-deal-with-low-performing-employees\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_deal_with_low-performing_employees\"><\/span>How do you deal with low-performing employees? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confrontation with low-performing employees is debatably one of the most difficult aspects of a product manager\u2019s position. It is, however, an issue that must be addressed, and must be addressed on time. Answering this question and actually dealing with low-performing employees can be tough. Luckily, we\u2019ve been there and have a huge amount of insight into the ways in which you want to answer this question appropriately.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before heading into your interview, pay close attention to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/product-manager-interview-course\/dealing-with-low-performing-employees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this video<\/a>. It has every answer that you want to give to this question. This is a question you are guaranteed to come across.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>To view this content you will need to upgrade your plan to a premium account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"other-behavioral-questions-to-expect\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Behavioral_Questions_to_Expect\"><\/span>Other Behavioral Questions to Expect<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-1536x864-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Other Behavioral Questions to Expect\" class=\"wp-image-4257\" style=\"width:768px;height:432px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-1536x864-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-1536x864-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-1536x864-1-320x180.webp 320w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-1536x864-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-1536x864-1-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-1536x864-1-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-1536x864-1-1160x653.webp 1160w, https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Top-10-Behavioral-Questions-in-a-Product-Manager-Job-Interview-1-1536x864-1.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/interview-questions\/behavioral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">variations of behavioral interview questions<\/a> you can expect to come up in an interview, and PM Exercises\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/product-manager-interview-course\/introduction-to-behavioral-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">introduction to behavioral questions<\/a> (a premium account is required to view this page) is the perfect place to start when you\u2019re preparing. We\u2019ve also compiled a brief list of other behavioral interview questions you could expect during your product manager interview like:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-star-method\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_STAR_Method\"><\/span>The STAR Method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The STAR method is a well-renowned way of performing at your best during a job interview. It helps you build a clearly-defined path that your answers can follow. It allows you to draw from real-world experience and bring it around to a direct answer to the question. Every single behavioral question that is asked in an interview can be answered in this format.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>S<\/strong>ituation: Describing what was going on in your real-world experience that relates to the question that was asked<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>T<\/strong>ask: Talk about your role in the situation and what your responsibilities were<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A<\/strong>ction: Step-by-step, you will describe what you did in order to address the issue at hand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>R<\/strong>esult: What outcomes did you achieve?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having this format down and remembering the acronym is a great thing to fall back on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productmanagementexercises.com\/how-to-prepare-for-product-manager-job-interviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">during a job interview<\/a>. Remember to keep the answer straightforward and avoid long tangents that don\u2019t relate to the question at hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The STAR method allows you to be direct and to-the-point. Interviewers want to know that their product managers won\u2019t fill every explanation with too much fluff for their employees to understand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"final-thoughts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s time for you to take these steps and bring them out into the world. Take what you\u2019ve learned here and bring it together with your experience to get out there and nail your next job interview. 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