Project management job interviews can be more stressful than the new job itself. To truly be prepared at that next interview, be ready to answer these difficult questions according to Moira Alexander at INFOWORLD.  Project management job interviews can be more stressful than the new job itself. To truly be prepared at that next interview, be ready to answer these difficult questions.

Question 1: What do you think your role is as a project manager in terms of achieving company-wide business objectives?
Question 2: Describe your style of project leadership, and why you think it will work well within this company.
Question 3: What would you need from this company’s leadership to be successful in this role?
Question 4: Describe your communication style(s) as well as the situations you believe your style works best in.
Question 5: What do you think are the three most important attributes to have to offer as a project manager and why?
Question 6: Give examples of the most complex project you have managed, and strategies you employed for a successful outcome.
Question 7: Give examples of when you have worked with difficult stakeholder(s), how you handled the situation, and the end result.
Question 8: How have you handled conflicting goals and deadlines? Provide examples.
Question 9: Have you ever had a failed project? What were the circumstances, and what were your lessons learned?
Question 10: How and when have you utilized technology to improve or enhance your effectiveness as a project manager? Provide some examples.
Question 11: Tell me why you like your job as a project manager?
Question 12: What keeps you motivated when projects become difficult or frustrating?

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