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Group Product Manager 10 YoE with 4 in PM. Focus is energy/utilities.
gDbs88
Aug 27, 2021 5 Comments

Had a interview earlier this week for a Sr. PM role. It got scheduled via a recruiter through LinkedIn so the only person I have actually interviewed with is the hiring manager. I had to laugh because they stopped it right at the 30 minute mark and made a comment that they needed to review notes with others on their team before making a decision. I haven’t interviewed with anyone else on their team so I don’t know what notes they will be comparing with. I find out next week but my guess is I don’t advance.

What experiences have you had where you knew during the interview that you weren’t going to be moving forward?

#pm #product #productmanager

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  • Fake nods and great answers..
    Aug 27, 2021 0
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    How about when they show up 8 minutes late for a 30 minute interview, cut the video off 8 minutes after that, and then go silent? After not answering twice and me asking “did I lose you?”, she said “No, you can continue.” Uh, there was a question, lady. Give me the respect of either paying attention or just end it. What you did was disgusting.

    Or how about when you catch them in lies? Some of these managers assume you don’t know how to talk to recruiters or others in the company, because they are shameless, almost as bad as the recruiters.

    But they are doing you a favor with that behavior. They are letting you know ahead of time they are terrible managers.
    Aug 27, 2021 1
    • New / Product
      gDbs88

      New Product

      BIO
      Group Product Manager 10 YoE with 4 in PM. Focus is energy/utilities.
      gDbs88
      OP
      This was painful to read. Can’t imagine experiencing it live.
      Aug 27, 2021
  • 1) Their eyes looking everywhere else except for the screen 😶
    2) Nodding pointlessly
    3) Saying yes when you did not ask them a yes/no question
    4) On-mute most of the time.
    5) Fake smiles 🤣

    In short, too distracted for the interview and I knew it was over before it even begin.
    Aug 27, 2021 1
    • New / Product
      gDbs88

      New Product

      BIO
      Group Product Manager 10 YoE with 4 in PM. Focus is energy/utilities.
      gDbs88
      OP
      Number three hurts a lot
      Aug 27, 2021