Deputy program manager Interview Questions
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Deputy Program Manager interview questions shared by candidates
Tell me about your Scrum Master experience? When did I get my certification? Tell me more about the "scrum-like" experience?
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This question is unexpected because this experience was not listed on the job description. The PM kept asking more questions about my Scrum Master skills and the PM was very persistent. I was decline an offer for this position because I did not have enough engineering experience yet PM wanted to more about my scrum master experience not related to the job I applied for. I felt the PM is an engineer with very little PM experience and has no knowledge of common PM best practice used by the PMI that most companies and industries utilized. How that person became PM is a surprise. Less
I was asked to summarize myself in one word, surprisingly, that is more difficult than it sounds.
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Reliable.
What are your expectations for this position? Do you have DPM experience? Are you familiar with the SAIC six phased process?
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What to grow myself in program management working in a technology company I have limited PM experience only with the US Army Corps of Engineers I did some research and responded with Baseline Planning, Design, Build, VALEX, COMMEX, De-installation. Less
How do you handle challenges?
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I answered it openly and honestly. Knocked it out of the park, TBH.
They really wanted to drill down to detail on a previous program management challenge. Multiple questions on who was involved, budgets, and timeline.
