How tf do you even prepare for a program manager interview, is it all behavioral!?

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I hope mine is like that haha

It's all about the STAR method

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Mine were. Lots of questions around product / program subject matter understanding, conflict and stakeholder management, and program management experience.

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Mine was

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I didn’t really use anything to prep. It’s just behavioral, I answered based on my experiences. I imagine the exit opptys are pretty much anything non-tech in FAANG but I’d like to get promoted first

C’mon, get with the program!

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My interview was mostly about balancing multiple demands and story telling abilities to drive initiatives. There was a bit of reference to sql and tableau as well.

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All the above + discuss how you organize/keep track of projects: RAID logs, RACI matrices, etc

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