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75% of AI PM interviews are behavioral.
Here's the full breakdown (save this):
I help 100s pursuing AI PM jobs, so I see the inside. And here's the reality of what questions you're going to hear over the course of an AI PM job search.
CASE INTERVIEWS (15%)
These get all the attention, but they're mainly in use at the top companies with lots ex-big tech folks like OpenAI, as well as big tech itself.
a. Product Sense (5%)
The AI twist on the classic product sense case is here, and many candidates I have mocked with struggle to adapt without significant practice.
Guide: news.aakashg.com/p/ai-p…
b. Product Design (5%)
The classic 'design a pencil for the blind' has evolved to AI variants like 'design an AI device to communicate with pets', bringing with it its own set of challenges.
Guide: news.aakashg.com/p/the-…
c. Success Metrics (5%)
The classic execution interview hasn't left, because this is one of those areas PMs are expected to have a pointy edge compared to their dev counterparts.
Guide: news.aakashg.com/p/ai-s…
BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEWS (75%)
a. Leadership & Drive (40%)
This is the entire genre of questions about handling stakeholders and past experiences, by far still the largest bucket of questions.
Guide: news.aakashg.com/p/prod…
b. Values & Culture (10%)
Every company is their own unique wallflower, and, mostly as startups, they strongly feel that way. Expect to show that you fit that company's philosophy.
Guide: news.aakashg.com/p/conq…
c. AI-Specific Experience (25%)
This is the area every company wants to go deeper beyond the resume: "Did you actually do AI PM work in the past or are you making it up?"
Guide: news.aakashg.com/p/the-…
TECHNICAL INTERVIEWS (10%)
a. Technical Deep Dive (5%)
These are surprisingly rare. Expect the rare technical question if it's a technical team or role, though.
Guide: news.aakashg.com/p/crac…
b. Strategy / XC Presence (5%)
The PM and designer role are merging. So they want to see how well you can handle it.
Guide: news.aakashg.com/p/crac…
Be strategic with your practice.
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The AI PM interview is like any test. Break it down into the parts and grade yourself on each. Then bring up your worst grades.
