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Our goal with these open-ended questions is to engage the candidate in a
conversation that will help us to better understand how they think.

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* Have you conducted interviews as part of a hiring process before?
* If so, do you have a favorite question to ask candidates?

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* What do you think makes a good manager?

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* If being a good manager involves helping your team to be successful, how do
you measure success? Are there any specific metrics you use?

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* Not everyone is going to meet expectations. How do you handle those scenarios?

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* Have you ever had to give difficult feedback? If so, tell me about it.
* What was their response?

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* Have you ever had to let someone go for cause?
* Tell me about what led up to that.

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* Are there any processes you feel are essential to effective management?

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* How do you approach building relationships with those on your team?
* How often do you hold 1on1s?
* What do you typically talk about on a 1on1?

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* Do you have any opinions on how meetings should be handled?

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* Have you ever faced a scenario where you had competing priorities?
* How did you decide what to focus on?
* Was any communication to stakeholders necessary?

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* Have you had the opportunity to introduce a new process into an organization?
* How did you get buy in?

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* Is there any question you wish we had asked you? Anything else you would like
to talk about?
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Our goal with these open-ended questions is to engage the candidate in a
conversation that will help us to better understand how they think.

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* Have you conducted interviews as part of a hiring process before?
* If so, do you have a favorite question to ask candidates?

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* Have you worked on a project you were especially proud of?
* Why was it special?

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* What do you consider to be essential skills for an effective TPM?

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* Beyond the essentials, what do you think differentiates an excellent TPM from
an average one?

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* How do you like to divide responsibilities between the TPM, Product Manager,
and Engineering Manager?

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* What operational or organizational problems have you seen repeat as you've
worked at different companies?
* Can you give me an example of how you worked through that challenge?

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* Is there any question you wish we had asked you, or anything else you would
like to talk about?

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