PM Behavioral Question: Which News Sources You Follow and What You Learn From Them
Company: Microsoft
Role: Product Manager
Category: Behavioral & Leadership
Difficulty: medium
Interview Round: Other
In a Microsoft product manager interview, you are asked to describe your news habits: which topics and sources you keep up with. Answer as you would in the room.
```hint Go past the list of outlets
Naming sources is the easy half. Think about what each one adds to how you understand customers, technology or the market, and have a recent story ready that shows it.
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### Clarifying Questions
- Does the interviewer mean news in general, or technology and industry news connected to the role?
- Should the answer include a recent story you followed and what you took from it?
- Is it helpful to relate your reading to the Microsoft product area you are interviewing for, or should the answer stay about your own interests?
### What a Strong Answer Covers
- A specific, honest mix of sources, with the reason each one earns your time
- Evidence that the habit is real: a recent story and the product or strategy takeaway you drew from it
- A link from your reading to PM work, such as understanding users, competitors or platform shifts relevant to the team
- Awareness of the limits of your sources, such as hype or a narrow filter, and how you correct for them
### Follow-up Questions
- Pick a recent technology story you read. If you had been the PM responsible, what would you have done next?
- What is a piece of news that changed your mind about a product or company, and why?
- How do you avoid reading only sources that confirm what you already think?
Overview: A behavioral question from a Microsoft product manager interview that asks which news the candidate follows and where it comes from. It probes intellectual curiosity, awareness of technology and industry trends, and the ability to turn what you read into product and strategy insight for the role.