7 Questions To Ask At The End Of An Interview

Question: "What questions can I ask at the end of the interview to understand the product culture of the company?"

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1. Ask them about the product vision

Bad: sounds like a set of features.

Good: sounds like an inspiring better life for the customer

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2. Who is in the product team and how is structured?

Bad: Just PMs and a C-level executes

Good: Combination of PMs, engineers, designers and analysts empowered to win.

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3. Who owns the roadmap?

Bad: Comes from the top or sales-driven

Good: Collaborative effort led by PMs

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4. Who talks to the customers?

Bad: Relationship is guarded by sales or management.

Good: Anyone can. Full access for PMs

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5. How is customer Intel democratized across the team today?

Bad: Documented and shared via memo

Good: Analyzed & discussed in weekly meetings

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6. What nagging challenge would the inclusion of a Product Manager solve for them?

Bad: They need a documentation caddie, extra pair of hands or someone to throw at a client.

Good: they need someone to research the customer, highlight top opportunities & rally the team to build.

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7. Assess how passionate they are when they speak about the product.

Bad: they sound like a robot with low battery.

Good: They can't shut up about the possibilities.