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PROJECT MANAGER Interview Questions & ANSWERS! (How to PASS a Project Management Job Interview!)
PROJECT MANAGER Interview Questions & ANSWERS by Richard McMunn:
https://passmyinterview.com/project-manager-interview/
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In this video, Richard McMunn teaches you how to prepare for a PROJECT MANAGER interview! Here’s what Richard teaches you in the video:
1. How to prepare for a project manager interview!
2. Sample project manager interview questions.
3. Great ANSWERS to tough project management interview questions!
OTHER USEFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE:
Senior project manager interview questions: https://youtu.be/9G1rY_8N-uA
Project manager interview questions and answers: https://youtu.be/GXdaCcYoZsA
Project coordinator interview questions: https://youtu.be/AknnjPLxo1w
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COVERED IN THIS PROJECT MANAGER MOCK INTERVIEW:
Tell me about yourself. 00:56
Why do you want to be a Project Manager? 02:46
What are the five stages of the project life cycle? 04:35
What are the most important skills and qualities needed to be a Project Manager? 07:00
How would you handle an underperforming member of a team? 09:15
What are your strengths and weaknesses? 10:46
How do you handle conflict in a team? 12:46
21 PROJECT MANAGER INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Q1. Tell me about yourself.
Q2. Why do you want to be a Project Manager?
Q3. Why do you want to work for us as a Project Manager?
Q4. What are the five stages of the project life cycle?
Q5. What are the most important skills and qualities of a Project Manager?
Q6. What’s the most challenging project you have worked on, and why was it difficult?
Q7. How would you begin a newly assigned project?
Q8. How would you monitor the performance of your staff?
Q9. Describe a time when you were involved in a project that failed.
Q10. Who was the last person you had to speak to regarding underperformance?
Q11. Describe your style of communication during the management of a project.
Q12. How would you motivate a team during a project?
Q13. How would you delegate responsibility during a very important project with tight deadlines?
Q14. How would you ensure a project is delivered on time and budget?
Q15. What is your strategy for working with an underperforming team member?
Q16. How would you manage a team of people during a project?
Q17. What is the most important element required to make a project work?
Q18. What do you consider to be the most difficult aspect of project management?
Q19. As a Project Manager, it is better to be feared or loved?
Q20. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Q21. That’s the end of your Project Manager interview, do you have any questions for us?
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@CareerVidz
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
GET THE ANSWERS >>> https://passmyinterview.com/project-manager-interview/
@AmyAngelicaBonillaCampos
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Thank you for your tips!!!! I already pass my first interview in english for a project manager position 🙂
@user-ed3ts8il6n
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Wow. I just gave a standing ovation. The panel had no chance
@user-ds2rd2oq1r
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Over the years I perfected the work break down structure within a agile management environment.
Management Overview (who’s who?) = OBS
“OBS” stands for Organizational Breakdown Structure
Then each functional area of the OBS will be assigned and they will track accordingly. Either using PV/EV, PERT, CPM, Gannt etc.
Jobs are broken down into small increments called “Task Summaries”
WBS = work break down structure.
The WBS is a breakdown of a particular task where the budget meets the schedule.
Example:
Install Cable: 2 days 16 hr $10,000 budget
-Place Cable= 8hr
-Terminate Cable =4hr
-Test Cable= 4hr
Goal for project manager:
Place Cable= 5hr
Terminate= 2hr
Test Cable= 4hr
Budgeted time= 16hr
Actual time= 11hr
Budgeted Cost: $10,000
Actual Cost: $6,500.00
Install Cable = Summary Task
Place/Terminate/Test Cable = Work 📦 package.
Each work package has its own perceived value.
If you are interviewing for a project management position, simply read the description of what they’re looking for.
More than likely, they’ll introduce themselves and say “tell me a little bit about yourself” and this gentleman in this video, hit the nail right on top of the head!
First, always thank them for the opportunity for interviewing for the position.
This is where things fly off the rails because people don’t have any order. They start blabbering about them going to parochial school, and what they did in college, etc..
Instead conduct the transition with the following:
Thanks you for the opportunity….
For the….
“For the” is the transition into your next thought.
Put it all together like this “I’d like to thank you for the opportunity to interview for this position with your company. For the last 13 years, I have developed an extensive skill, qualities, attributes, and experiences I believe will match perfectly with this job description. {Always use the word “believe” do not use “feel” or “think” or “wish” or “hope”). If you notice, most of those words are of emotion. You don’t want to illicit emotion. The only way you want to convey emotion is to gain rapport with your interviewer, and to do that you simply utilize your tonality.
You wnt to thank them for the opportunity, using a “sing song“ tone.
When you transition, you want to use “absolute certainty” followed by absolute sincerity.
It’s as if your saying without saying “ listen pal, I have the background, I have the scars, I have the qualities to be the best at this job better than anyone, I have extensive knowledge that I have developed and built up over X amount of years”
Followed by
I believe match perfectly with the job description = your using the tone saying without saying ” believe me, you’ll be very very impressed. Sound fair enough?” actually saying.
@Kerpouse
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
how can I answer these kinds of questions when I am entry-level with not much experience as PM?
@Jooooooshcha
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
He’s overqualified
@wagagagaggag
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Having a project lead interview in an hour, wish me luck!
@Messi97149
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Landed my 1st project manager role! Thanks for your help Richard!
@onyasacremng917
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Perfect answers
@amandagracian1139
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
I got hired as a program manager because of you!!!
@tylerdurden6186
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Hi Richard, i have an expert, process management consultant interview coming up, do you have any suggestions, advice or answers for the upcoming interview? If you need additional details please let me know. I could not locate a video specifically for this type of role.
@ribsongaming565
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
very informative video
@TZ2nd
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
I do find that, when interviewing, less is often more; but, this was still pretty good. I just advise others to keep your answers relatively short, unless asked to expound. It shows confidence and you also don't risk sounding redundant or scripted.
@___Saint
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Anything for PMO Manager Richard?
@nicolasprieto9214
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
I just applied today for a PM Jr position, used a lot of the content on this video, I think it went great, will keep you guys posted!
@edena276
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
I just found this video, 1 hour before my interview as a fresh graduate 😅
Wish me luck haha, hope I will remember this last minute video so i 'm more confident and know what message i want to give
@julianstraughter7465
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Well Done!
@zsuzsavass7918
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
You are the best thanks a lot!
@vaibhavg15
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Hi Richard. Very good videos. One question i was asked but not sure what to answer. I tried to give some. But, I would like to learn from you. Question is – "What 3 key lessons you learned from past projects?"
@yankswright5326
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
What was your weaknesses ?
@user-md6uk9yy3t
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
all he says is I , I , I , I
@AERIALSPIRE184
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
yeah, not really. too on the nose. and very basic. and even in this case the matter itself can be overshot due to the sheer incompetency promoted today in most organizations. you are overqualified bro.
@pachitosilva5713
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Thanks 🎉
@user-mf6ey3or4x
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
1 million views 😮..
Too many project managers worldwide
@user-fn1mx5cw2l
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
WOW….What a powerful fluent speech!
@bashirshameseldin5580
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Well explained and informative
Thanks
@hishamelkot6886
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
answers before been asked
@manuelcarti2678
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
thanks so much , got the call two days ago of getting the job as a project manager, all thanks to your videos.
@creativeideas5964
March 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Love n respect!!!!