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What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- Own product strategy through execution and impact for one or more of Toast Enterprise’s most critical product areas
- Drive roadmap of features aimed at supporting Toast’s Enterprise full-service customers
- Monitor your teams’ process and system health metrics to ensure optimal quality and velocity
- Work with the Technical Documentation and R&D Enablement teams to accurately communicate product updates to internal stakeholders, advocate for adoption and …
- Develop and maintain a long-term strategic roadmap to continuously improve Toast’s product market fit for full-service enterprise customers
- Collaborate, advocate and evangelize product capabilities and customer needs across the broader Toast R&D organization
- Partner closely with go-to-market teams including Solutions, Sales, Product & Customer Marketing and others in service of your strategic vision.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “As Principal Product Manager, Enterprise, you will work with engineering, design and cross-functional teams dedicated to solving mission-critical technology …” · “Prior experience working within software development life cycle stages from ideation through customer delivery” · “Experience with Enterprise software development, requirements writing and process”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Work with the Technical Documentation and R&D Enablement teams to accurately communicate product updates to internal stakeholders, advocate for adoption and …” · “Strong program management and communication skills;” · “We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be …”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “As Principal Product Manager, Enterprise, you will work with engineering, design and cross-functional teams dedicated to solving mission-critical technology …” · “Collaborate, advocate and evangelize product capabilities and customer needs across the broader Toast R&D organization” · “We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage custome…” · “As Principal Product Manager, Enterprise, you will work with engineering, design and cross-functional teams dedicated to solving mission-critical technology …” · “You will deliver customer value by ensuring the platform works in ways that make our customers be successful each and every day.”
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: “Actively manage your teams’ backlogs through the creation, prioritization, and grooming of user stories in a fast paced agile environment” · “Collaborate, advocate and evangelize product capabilities and customer needs across the broader Toast R&D organization” · “Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and problem solve using creativity and strong analytical skills”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Monitor your teams’ process and system health metrics to ensure optimal quality and velocity” · “Work with the Technical Documentation and R&D Enablement teams to accurately communicate product updates to internal stakeholders, advocate for adoption and …” · “detail oriented and will a bias towards action”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “You will lead engagements with external business partners, technology teams and integration teams as well as work with Toast’s own Enterprise R&D team.” · “Work with the Technical Documentation and R&D Enablement teams to accurately communicate product updates to internal stakeholders, advocate for adoption and …” · “A proven track record of success working directly with customers, external development teams and partners to deliver value and ensure alignment across differ…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “As Principal Product Manager, Enterprise, you will work with engineering, design and cross-functional teams dedicated to solving mission-critical technology …” · “Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and problem solve using creativity and strong analytical skills”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Data and analysis Supporting
In the posting: “Monitor your teams’ process and system health metrics to ensure optimal quality and velocity”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing …”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
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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):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- How have you used writing in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using sales. 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 task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. 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
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- 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.
- 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.