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10 Killer Interview
Questions To Ask
While Hiring A
Project Manager
By ProofHub
@ProofHub ProofHub.com
Finding a project manager who fits your
unique needs can be a real challenge.
A project manager is someone who’s
responsible for managing a team as well as
projects. It’s a job of great responsibility.
That’s why, hiring of a project manager should
be done with extra care.
We've compiled a list of 10 interview
questions that you need to ask while hiring a
Project Manager!
Be smart, switch to
ProofHub!
Still stuck with emails for
managing your projects?
TAKE A LOOK -
Tell us about your last
project?
01
Asking about work history and experience of a
candidate reveals a lot about him. This will let
you know what he has achieved so far and what
skills he’s good at.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR LAST
PROJECT?
What is your approach to
managing a project?
02
WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH TO
MANAGING A PROJECT?
The question will give you an idea of the
candidate’s attitude towards work and tell
how he gets the work done. You’ll also get to
know whether he gives his best at work or tries
to find shortcuts.
Tell us about a conflict your
team faced and how you
solved it?
03
A very good question to ask when you want to know
about the candidate’s problem-solving skills. Apart
from that it will tell whether he can find a solution
beneficial for all team members.
TELL US ABOUT A CONFLICT YOUR TEAM
FACED AND HOW YOU SOLVED IT?
Have you ever experienced
project failure? What
happened?
04
The best way to predict
your future is to create it.
A B R A H A M L I N C O L N
HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED
PROJECT FAILURE? WHAT HAPPENED?
This question reveals how positive the
candidate is and whether he takes
responsibility when something goes wrong at
work. You also get to know what he does next
to tackle such situation.
Are you familiar with project
management software?
05
ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH PROJECT
MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE?
A project management software has become an
important part of business. An idea about project
management software helps an individual in
making it a part of his work. And once he learns
using the software, his overall productivity
increases.
Start using ProofHub!
Looking for ways to become
better at project management?
Describe your project
management process.
06
DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROCESS.
Here, interviewers wants to know two things:
1. Are interviewee familiar with the process they
use at their company?
2. Are interviewee a good communicator?
How do you motivate burnt
out or bored team members?
07
HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE BURNT OUT OR
BORED TEAM MEMBERS?
Interviewers ask this to know how an individual keeps
his team members motivated even when there’s
work pressure on them.
What is the most important
skill a project manager should
have?
08
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL A
PROJECT MANAGER SHOULD HAVE?
This tells you about the approach an individual has
while managing a project. By asking this question,
the interviewer tries to know what skills the
individual probably has.
Have you improved project
management processes at
your current firm?
09
Interviewer wants to know if the candidate can work
towards making things better in projects or has the
same approach in doing things.
HAVE YOU IMPROVED PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROCESSES AT YOUR CURRENT FIRM?
How do you evaluate whether
or not the team is on track?
10
HOW DO YOU EVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT
THE TEAM IS ON TRACK?
The interviewer will get to know if the candidate is
familiar with software like project management
system that help track progress at work.
Created by
ProofHub.com
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10 killer interview questions for project manager

  • 1. 10 Killer Interview Questions To Ask While Hiring A Project Manager By ProofHub @ProofHub ProofHub.com
  • 2. Finding a project manager who fits your unique needs can be a real challenge.
  • 3. A project manager is someone who’s responsible for managing a team as well as projects. It’s a job of great responsibility. That’s why, hiring of a project manager should be done with extra care.
  • 4. We've compiled a list of 10 interview questions that you need to ask while hiring a Project Manager!
  • 5. Be smart, switch to ProofHub! Still stuck with emails for managing your projects?
  • 7. Tell us about your last project? 01
  • 8. Asking about work history and experience of a candidate reveals a lot about him. This will let you know what he has achieved so far and what skills he’s good at. TELL US ABOUT YOUR LAST PROJECT?
  • 9. What is your approach to managing a project? 02
  • 10. WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH TO MANAGING A PROJECT? The question will give you an idea of the candidate’s attitude towards work and tell how he gets the work done. You’ll also get to know whether he gives his best at work or tries to find shortcuts.
  • 11. Tell us about a conflict your team faced and how you solved it? 03
  • 12. A very good question to ask when you want to know about the candidate’s problem-solving skills. Apart from that it will tell whether he can find a solution beneficial for all team members. TELL US ABOUT A CONFLICT YOUR TEAM FACED AND HOW YOU SOLVED IT?
  • 13. Have you ever experienced project failure? What happened? 04
  • 14. The best way to predict your future is to create it. A B R A H A M L I N C O L N HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED PROJECT FAILURE? WHAT HAPPENED? This question reveals how positive the candidate is and whether he takes responsibility when something goes wrong at work. You also get to know what he does next to tackle such situation.
  • 15. Are you familiar with project management software? 05
  • 16. ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE? A project management software has become an important part of business. An idea about project management software helps an individual in making it a part of his work. And once he learns using the software, his overall productivity increases.
  • 17. Start using ProofHub! Looking for ways to become better at project management?
  • 19. DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS. Here, interviewers wants to know two things: 1. Are interviewee familiar with the process they use at their company? 2. Are interviewee a good communicator?
  • 20. How do you motivate burnt out or bored team members? 07
  • 21. HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE BURNT OUT OR BORED TEAM MEMBERS? Interviewers ask this to know how an individual keeps his team members motivated even when there’s work pressure on them.
  • 22. What is the most important skill a project manager should have? 08
  • 23. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL A PROJECT MANAGER SHOULD HAVE? This tells you about the approach an individual has while managing a project. By asking this question, the interviewer tries to know what skills the individual probably has.
  • 24. Have you improved project management processes at your current firm? 09
  • 25. Interviewer wants to know if the candidate can work towards making things better in projects or has the same approach in doing things. HAVE YOU IMPROVED PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AT YOUR CURRENT FIRM?
  • 26. How do you evaluate whether or not the team is on track? 10
  • 27. HOW DO YOU EVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT THE TEAM IS ON TRACK? The interviewer will get to know if the candidate is familiar with software like project management system that help track progress at work.