Project manager interview questions: 5 key areas to prep for

“Project manager interview questions: 5 key areas to prep for” on CIO.com, March 8, 2022.

4. What have you done?

It can be hard to predict what sorts of questions you’ll get in a PM interview. But there’s one that’s almost guaranteed: “Tell me about a recent project.”

This one is “a natural ice-breaker question,” says Alan Zucker, founding principal at Project Management Essentials. “Be prepared to describe the project, your role, things that went well, and challenges encountered. Your initial response should be less than two minutes. Practice. Stay focused and high-level.”