Consulting folks who exited to PM or BizOp roles in tech, were the behavioral/team based questions in your interviews the same themes tested in consulting (Ambiguity, Leadership, Failure, Persuasion, Difficult Manager, etc.)? Any surprises? TIA!

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Most common questions I was asked were tell me about a product youve shipped and what my favorite product was and why

Ah yes. Most common were ways of working, how to prioritize features with many stakeholders, and conflict resolution

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