When given a PM interview project to complete “as soon as you can”, is it a red flag if you ask a clarification question the day after you receive the project?

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Nah, people have jobs and personal lives, shouldn’t be a big deal unless they had asked for a one day turnaround for some reason. Think of it this way, what do you have to lose by asking now vs waiting even longer where it may get more awkward for you to ask?

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Agree

I am not sure which kind of super-people you work with, but after more than 20 years of professional experience in IT, the information I am supplied with is always (severely) lacking and I would find it strange not to ask for several rounds of clarifications. If your stakeholders are technical people, it is a bit better, but not always.

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Asking because I’m concerned I should have asked for clarification the day I received the project instead of a day later

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