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Questions tagged [interview]

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Is it acceptable to terminate an interview early?

At a recent interview, a candidate couldn't write a small piece of code on a whiteboard. The answers she had given up to that point had also been weak, so rather than have her spend more time talking with other members of the team, I decided to…
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Interview preparation tips for junior project manager position or project manager with no experiences

What kind of preparations or any helpful tips should be done/handle ahead for going in interview for junior project manager position or project manager position? ( A person who has no PM experiences like advancing career or a fresh grad) What are…
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What indicates a good Project Manager?

I get an understanding of what good code is and what skills will be needed on my project. I can assess a software developer's skills and knowledge by looking at his code and asking technical questions. That's not always easy, but at least I know the…
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How you answer for such question on job interview: Why would you like to be a Project Manager?

I would like to ask you Directors, PMs, and HRs for something. Lately I have been on several job interviews. The question what very often I have heard was: "Why would you like to be a Project Manager?". What would be your answer? Why you are a…
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How to manage a team that uses a software language you don't know?

Last week I participated to a job interview for technical manager position and this question was asked to me, how would u answer this question?
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Is it common to conduct technical test for project manager (IT projects) interview?

I have been requested to attend 'some' technical test while I applying a job for PM position which is unusual in Singapore. This is fuzz. Am I hired to do coding like a developer?
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Creating interview standards for an IT department

How do you create a baseline standard across your team for how to conduct interviews? We have done some research into the actual interview techniques (#, #, #, #, #). What I'm looking for is to see how others have inculcated these habits into the…
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