Project Manager Interview Pitfalls - What NOT to Do - from a former Google Program Mgr

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Interviewing for a project manager role, a project coordinator role, a project engineer role, or a project analyst role? Want to avoid making common mistakes in your interview? Trying to stand out from the crowd (and not in a bad way). Look no further!

Coach Erika is a seasoned technical program manager who has hired dozens of people into project management roles in her companies, including Google.

This video will review the most common project manager interview pitfalls and how to avoid them in YOUR interviews!

Pitfalls
(1) Flubbing the "Tell me About Yourself" question
(2) Not doing your research
(3) Not mirroring your interviewer (words and body)
(4) Too much focus on certifications & process vs impact/achievement/wins
(5) Coming across as a dreaded a Process Person vs strong executor
(6) Wrong level of detail (know when to talk about the forest vs the trees)
(7) Drama & Bias
(8) Not asking questions when prompted (or asking bad ones)

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