Project Management Interview Questions

One has to prepare thoroughly while appearing for interviews in the Project Management field. Below are the Project Management interview questions which one must prepare before appearing for interviews. These questions are asked by almost all companies ranging from startups to big multinational companies all over the world. One can also check jobs section and apply for Project Management jobs (both technical and non-technical) in different companies. You should also go through the PMP and Agile section before interviews which will help a lot in answering questions during interviews.

1. What three qualities of Project Manager are most useful in the project execution?

2. What three qualities of Project Manager may prove to be harmful for project execution?

3. What do you like the most in the Project Management?

4. What do you dislike the most in the Project Management?

5. Explain one project where everything went wrong and what did you learn from it?

6. Explain one project where everything went right and what did you do which made it successful?

7. Explain one biggest achievement among all projects which you had managed till now?

8. How do you communicate bad news to the stakeholders (team members, senior management, client etc.)?

9. Does missing deliverables or deadlines frustrate you? If yes, what do you do and if no, why?

10. Explain execution of one project from starting till end.

Post your answers to the above questions to help everyone who wants to appear for project management jobs. Also, share if you have encountered project management interview questions apart from the above ones, in the comments section, to make this list exhaustive.