Interviewing Product Managers

Ever wonder what to ask when interviewing a product manager? Here are some questions I love exploring with candidates.

What is the value of UX design?

What is your ideal team like?

We tend to focus on shiny new features when our basic functionality isn't working.

How do you manage expectations of business units?

Can you describe a time when you didn't agree with a team member and what you did to solve it?

If our digital products are functional, but are missing design fundamentals like the correct branding, ada compliance, and other major design issues, how would you generate support to fix these items?

If you had to choose one, would you consider yourself a big-picture person or a detail-oriented person? 

What are three positive character traits wish you had?

How do you know when a project is done?

If we 'finish' a phase of a project, how would you ensure we get to the next phase without it falling off the radar?

What do you envision the roadmap being like for next digital products to work on?

Let's say the business unit wants something, but the UX team disagrees. How would you come to a conclusion for what to do next?

How do you decide which feature would be more important to work on next?