OpenTable Product Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 14 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at OpenTable.
OpenTable
Product Manager
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Group Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
First, a recruiter screens you to talk about the role. Then, the hiring manager asks questions about the role and you introduce yourself. Next, there's a product deep dive with senior PMs where you talk about a product you've worked on. After that, it's a round robin with designers, engineers, and product people. A second HM call might happen if more time is needed.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about a product or feature you recently launched?
OpenTable
Associate Product Manager
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Take home Presentation Group
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation Technical
The interview process was really organized, with five steps: first, an HR chat, then a deep dive with the hiring manager, followed by a take-home task. After that, there was a panel presentation, and finally, one-on-one chats with the team. Even though it sounds like a lot, they made it feel comfortable. Emily I. from HR kept me in the loop the whole time. It showed me what OpenTable is all about.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about a product you really like and why.
- What suggestions do you have for improving it?
OpenTable
Principal Product Manager
Senior Difficult Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Recruiter call Presentation Technical screen
Interview formats
Presentation Technical Behavioral
Had a decent phone screen and first interview. They asked for my availability for another interview, and I gave it, thinking it'd be about an hour with someone else. But on Thursday afternoon, they scheduled me for 8 hours of interviews on Monday and Tuesday, which included a task and a case study. I didn't get the case study brief or task details until later that day (Friday morning my time), so I had to prep everything over the weekend. Then I did the presentation interview and the whole 8 hours of interviews. Some interviews were good, others were just okay. I asked in the final interview if there were any red flags and was told no, with 'no doubts' about me for the role. Then it went silent for weeks. I followed up a couple of times and heard they were still interviewing. After 4 weeks, I followed up one last time, knowing it wouldn't be good news, and was told they weren't offering and were still interviewing. It was incredibly frustrating to put in over 20 hours of work on short notice, only to be ignored for 4 weeks and then rejected after multiple follow-up emails. I really wish companies that ask for so much from candidates would consider the mental toll of not responding because it's really disruptive, frustrating, and upsetting. Getting rejected is fine, but ignoring candidates who give you so much is not.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you go about executing an idea?
OpenTable Product Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from OpenTable interview reports.
“Could you explain the relationship and distinction between product strategy and overall company strategy?”
Read reports →“What do you do when a product is going to miss its release deadline?”
Read reports →“What suggestions do you have for improving it?”
Read reports →“Do you have personal experience using OpenTable?”
Read reports →“How would you go about executing an idea?”
Read report →“Tell me about a product you really like and why.”
Read report →“Can you tell me about a product you really like? What makes you like it, and what changes would you make to it?”
Read report →“Given a user problem, how would you approach solving it?”
Read report →“What's your approach to managing the balance between business objectives and the customer experience?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 OpenTable interview reports.