Behavioral: The Way Your Colleagues Would Characterize Working With You

Quick Overview

A behavioral question asking a product manager candidate how the people they work with would describe them. It tests self-awareness, honesty about strengths and growth areas, and whether each trait is backed by real feedback and examples from work with engineers, designers and peers.

Behavioral: The Way Your Colleagues Would Characterize Working With You

Company: Google

Role: Product Manager

Category: Behavioral & Leadership

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Other

If I asked the people you work with every day to describe you, what would they say? ```hint Use real feedback Build the answer from things teammates have actually told you, in reviews or day to day, and attach a short example to each trait, including one they would push you on. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Should I answer for the engineers and designers I work with, my peers, or people who report to me? - Would you like how they see me today, or how that view has changed over time? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - Two or three traits, each backed by specific feedback or an example. - Traits that matter for how a product manager works with engineers, designers and other partners. - A candid growth area the team would raise, and what the candidate is doing about it. - Consistency with the rest of the interview and with what a reference would say. ### Follow-up Questions - Which teammate would describe you least favorably, and what would they say? - Tell me about feedback that surprised you and what you changed afterward. - How would your manager's description of you differ from your team's?

Overview: A behavioral question asking a product manager candidate how the people they work with would describe them. It tests self-awareness, honesty about strengths and growth areas, and whether each trait is backed by real feedback and examples from work with engineers, designers and peers.

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Jan 14, 2024
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If I asked the people you work with every day to describe you, what would they say?

Clarifying Questions Guidance

  • Should I answer for the engineers and designers I work with, my peers, or people who report to me?
  • Would you like how they see me today, or how that view has changed over time?

What a Strong Answer Covers Guidance

  • Two or three traits, each backed by specific feedback or an example.
  • Traits that matter for how a product manager works with engineers, designers and other partners.
  • A candid growth area the team would raise, and what the candidate is doing about it.
  • Consistency with the rest of the interview and with what a reference would say.

Follow-up Questions Guidance

  • Which teammate would describe you least favorably, and what would they say?
  • Tell me about feedback that surprised you and what you changed afterward.
  • How would your manager's description of you differ from your team's?