Program Project Manager Interview Questions

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You have two fuses that take the same amount of time to burn but at different rates at different points in the fuse, and they do not burn at the same rate as each other. Both fuses take 60 minutes to burn each. With an unlimited set of lighters, how do you tell when 45 minutes has elapsed by burning them? You have no way to tell the time other than the fuse(s) burn rate.
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Project/Program Manager

Interviewed at Onity Group

3.7
Aug 2, 2012

You have two fuses that take the same amount of time to burn but at different rates at different points in the fuse, and they do not burn at the same rate as each other. Both fuses take 60 minutes to burn each. With an unlimited set of lighters, how do you tell when 45 minutes has elapsed by burning them? You have no way to tell the time other than the fuse(s) burn rate.

The behvioral based questions used the STAR format, (Situation, Task, Action, Result.) This allows the interviewer to gather information about a specific capacity that the job requires. Situation: The interviewer wants you to present a recent challenge and situation in which you found yourself. Task: What did you have to achieve? The interviewer will be looking to see what you were trying to achieve from the situation. Action: What did you do? The interviewer will be looking for information on what you did, why you did it and what the alternatives were. Result: What was the outcome of your actions? What did you achieve through your actions and did you meet your objectives? What did you learn from this experience and have you used this learning since?
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Program/Project Manager

Interviewed at CPS Energy

3.2
Aug 7, 2015

The behvioral based questions used the STAR format, (Situation, Task, Action, Result.) This allows the interviewer to gather information about a specific capacity that the job requires. Situation: The interviewer wants you to present a recent challenge and situation in which you found yourself. Task: What did you have to achieve? The interviewer will be looking to see what you were trying to achieve from the situation. Action: What did you do? The interviewer will be looking for information on what you did, why you did it and what the alternatives were. Result: What was the outcome of your actions? What did you achieve through your actions and did you meet your objectives? What did you learn from this experience and have you used this learning since?

Who was your most difficult customer? What's the difference between a single mode and multimode fiber. OSI Layers and protocols. OSPF and BGP routing protocols. What is a QSFP? Tell about a time you had to say no.
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Technical Project/Program Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
May 10, 2017

Who was your most difficult customer? What's the difference between a single mode and multimode fiber. OSI Layers and protocols. OSPF and BGP routing protocols. What is a QSFP? Tell about a time you had to say no.

Have you ever done Windows Server Administration and worked with Active Directory? Have you ever set up servers? What types of servers? Set up RAID on servers? Do you know any scripting languages? Do you have experience with Exchange Server/Email Servers?
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Project/Program Manager

Interviewed at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

3.7
Nov 29, 2016

Have you ever done Windows Server Administration and worked with Active Directory? Have you ever set up servers? What types of servers? Set up RAID on servers? Do you know any scripting languages? Do you have experience with Exchange Server/Email Servers?

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