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      Technical Program Manager Interview

      Jan 11, 2020
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Other Technical Program Manager interview reviews for Medium

      Technical Program Manager Interview

      Feb 20, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      San Francisco, CA
      Accepted offer
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Medium in Dec 2019

      Interview

      Applied for role. Recruiter reached out within a few days to schedule first call with hiring manager (another TPM). Had a really good call. Didn't hear anything back from the recruiter after a week, so I decided to reach out to see if there was still interest. Recruiter apologized and said that they wanted to move forward with another video interview. Second interview was with a Engineering Senior Leader over google hangout. Ask basic questions about my background and experience. Asked a lot of questions about my past roles. Seemed to be fixated on what my current management thought about me. I have worked for some big names and got the feeling that the interviewer was skeptical. Mentioned that references would be checked. Bit of an awkward experience being asked so many questions about my current management. Last interview took place about 5 weeks ago. Never received any feedback from the recruiter. Completely ghosted. Not going to mention the recruiters name, but he discovered that he had a reputation for ghosting people at his last company.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Tell me about your last two roles?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Are you ok with providing references at the end of the interview process?
      2 Answers
      1
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Medium (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2020

      Interview

      The process was very smooth from start to finish. Medium was very accommodating to a period after the initial phone screen where I caught the flu and had to re-schedule. I felt that the communication throughout was very timely and no "ghosting" occurred as I've seen in other reviews. I always felt informed and that the recruiters were being open and honest with me each step along the way. The process goes like this: 1. Phone Screen w/ Recruiter (are you a real human being?) 2. 1:1 Video Call w/ Director (resume walk-through, why Medium, etc) 3. On-Site w/ 3-4 People & Lunch 4. 1:1 Phone Call w/ VP (final stamp of approval) Start-to-finish it was about 2 months, but I can't imagine it would typically take this long. The holiday season fell between the initial phone screen and my 2nd interview and I caught the flu at some point in there, but everything was very timely after that (keeping in mind I had to travel across the country for the on-site). Interview questions are primarily behavioral (non-developer roles), assessing work history and overall fit within the organization (with a heavier emphasis on the startup culture and determining your desire to work in that environment). They really want people who exhibit passion for the product and a desire to do whatever it takes to make it successful going forward.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      Q: Why are you interested in working at Medium?
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      Question 2

      Q: How would you describe your technical abilities? Are you familiar with common cloud and infrastructure technologies?
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      Question 3

      Q: How would you describe your working relationship/style with engineers/developers as a Technical Program Manager?
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      Question 4

      Q: What do you think your role and impact will be as a Technical Program Manager at Medium?
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      Question 5

      Q: Describe your first year on the job at Medium.
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