14d ago in General discussion
5 Mistakes that will get you rejected in a PM interview:
Most candidates fail product manager interviews—despite being great at the job. They focus on giving the "perfect" answer, instead of sharing their thought process.
As a hiring manager, I want to know *how* you think, not what you know! 🤔
5 Mistakes that will get you rejected in a PM interview:
- Lack of excitement
Your energy sets the tone.
If you're not excited or engaged, neither am I.
Lack of enthusiasm will hurt your chances of success.
Show me you're happy and tell my why!
- Ineffective communication and bad structure
If your answers are not easy to understand, I will lose interest.
If your answers only focus on *what* you did, and not *why* you did them, I will doubt you
If you answers are too complicated, I will not follow.
- Overconfidence
Overconfidence is an instant reject.
Confidence is key to success, and I appreciate it.
But overconfidence shows poor judgment—that does not work for product managers.
- Not listening and thinking
More than half the candidates answer the wrong question.
They either don't listen. Or rush into the answer without thinking.
Tell me what I want to know and you'll keep my interest.
- Not asking for help
I'm interviewing you because I want to hire you.
I'll help you succeed—but only if you ask.
If you don't ask, I can't help.
Want to make sure you don't make these mistakes?
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5 Mistakes that will get you rejected in a PM interview:
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