Contacted by IoT recruiter as Yale had been trying for some time to recruit for the role at Yale Smart Living. Insistent on face-to-face meeting when a phone call would have sufficed to introduce each party.
Unstructured interview. Interviewing manager introduced the aims of the project, followed by general HR questions. Focus on technology even though the company has no plans for in-house software development capability.
Role questions covered job spec for Product Owner, UX designer, agile / scrum manager and more. Few questions regarding typical commercial product management activities.
Opportunity to ask questions to uncover the real role and the significant challenges the job presents.
