Motorola Solutions Project Manager Interview Questions
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The HR team was great, really precise and fast. But then things got tough with the next stage, a phone interview. The hiring manager from Chicago called late, which was weird, and then sounded curt with a strong accent and bad speaking/communication skills. His questions weren't clear, so I had to repeat and rephrase them, which was a strange hurdle. A 30-minute chat stretched to an hour. The panel interview after that was much better. Just know that Motorola is super slow and has tons of red tape, so be prepared to wait ages to get an offer.

I applied online and about five days later, I got a call to set up a phone interview for that same day. The guy called back with 3 other people, so it was a group panel phone interview. It lasted about an hour, and each person asked questions about my resume and project management experience. The questions were easy, and one interviewer even said I definitely have "this project management thing down." I asked about what a resource would need to know to succeed in the role, and the main guy fumbled and just read the job description back to me. I asked if all candidates would hear back, and he said yes, but it's been weeks and I haven't heard anything, so I guess I'm not moving on.

I sent in my resume online in mid April. About a week after, a recruiter reached out for an initial phone screen and to schedule future interviews. My first phone interview was with a Sr. Project Manager a week after that. It lasted a bit over an hour and was pretty relaxed. We talked about my background, why I wanted to leave my job, etc. – it was a really good conversation where we both shared info. A week later, I had another phone interview with a different Sr. PM, which was basically the same format and also very comfortable. Neither interview had much technical content; they seemed more focused on how well we interacted and if I could hold a conversation. A few days after that, I was invited for a bunch of in-person interviews. Motorola handled all the travel. I arrived the day before and spent 6 hours interviewing with 5 different PMs and developers. The focus was similar to before, but with more emphasis on planning, project management, and risk management.