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Requirements found
Marketing (must)
What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- Be a lead PM responsible for a best-in-class experience for the admin console and “mothership” that public sector agencies rely upon for everything from thei…
- Design end to end experiences that follow the “life of a ride” from booking to confirmation to post-ride history and support
- Build products that help transit agencies increase efficiency for their staff while increasing rider satisfaction; Other metrics include reducing time spent …
- Create delightful digital experiences that in turn create excellent real-world outcomes for low-income and minority populations
- Partner with engineers and architects to build a sound infrastructure that supports multiple personas and use cases while feeling purpose-built for the end user
- Strive for excellent quality products while pragmatically releasing meaningful features on a regular cadence; employ a test and learn philosophy
- Build the short and long-term roadmap for your products by integrating customer feedback, data, trends and strategic initiatives, in an effort to continuousl…
- Work closely with key internal and external stakeholders around the globe and different time zones to guide prioritization and make sure that product develop…
- Lead cross-team collaboration and work on complicated problems by integrating with other product managers and development teams across the organization
- Get the job done, sync teams, while keeping the big picture firmly in mind
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Our customers trust us to partner with them on this mission and we are laser focused on providing them with delightful and intuitive products that make their…” · “Partner with engineers and architects to build a sound infrastructure that supports multiple personas and use cases while feeling purpose-built for the end user” · “Work closely with key internal and external stakeholders around the globe and different time zones to guide prioritization and make sure that product develop…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “Design end to end experiences that follow the “life of a ride” from booking to confirmation to post-ride history and support” · “Demonstrated success in handling an end-to-end product lifecycle with the ability to drive product planning, development, and launch” · “Pro-active and independent achiever, self-learner, able to handle a task from idea to production”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Our customers trust us to partner with them on this mission and we are laser focused on providing them with delightful and intuitive products that make their…” · “Build products that help transit agencies increase efficiency for their staff while increasing rider satisfaction;” · “Partner with engineers and architects to build a sound infrastructure that supports multiple personas and use cases while feeling purpose-built for the end user”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Be a lead PM responsible for a best-in-class experience for the admin console and “mothership” that public sector agencies rely upon for everything from thei…” · “Work closely with key internal and external stakeholders around the globe and different time zones to guide prioritization and make sure that product develop…” · “Lead cross-team collaboration and work on complicated problems by integrating with other product managers and development teams across the organization”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Other metrics include reducing time spent on support and troubleshooting and successful resolution of issues raised by riders” · “Build the short and long-term roadmap for your products by integrating customer feedback, data, trends and strategic initiatives, in an effort to continuousl…” · “A firm believer in a “Data First” philosophy but can also make decisions in ambiguous situations”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Excellent collaborative written and verbal fluency in English” · “Team Player, with great communication/listening skills and a can-do attitude”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Problem solving Supporting
In the posting: “Other metrics include reducing time spent on support and troubleshooting and successful resolution of issues raised by riders”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “A firm believer in a “Data First” philosophy but can also make decisions in ambiguous situations”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Attention to detail and quality Supporting
In the posting: “Strive for excellent quality products while pragmatically releasing meaningful features on a regular cadence;”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Supporting
In the posting: “Work closely with key internal and external stakeholders around the globe and different time zones to guide prioritization and make sure that product develop…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- How have you used marketing in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Describe a time your plans changed suddenly. How did you adjust? From this posting
- This posting reads as Product management: its questions come first.
- Tell me about a product decision you made based on what users told you. Product management
- You have ten feature requests and capacity for three. How do you choose? Product management
- Describe a time you had to say no to a senior stakeholder. Product management
- How do you decide whether a feature you launched worked? Product management
- Tell me about a launch that involved several teams. What was your role? Product management
- A key feature is late and the launch date is fixed. What do you do? Product management
- How do you write requirements so that engineers and designers build the right thing? Product management
- Tell me about a product failure you were responsible for. Product management
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.