Sprout Social Product Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Sprout Social.
Sprout Social
Product Manager
Lead Easy Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Panel Group Presentation Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
Started with a recruiter chat, then met with the VP of product. That chat was pretty straightforward, and I liked the VP. After that, I met with several other executives, including the CTO and some SVPs and VPs. It seemed like they weren't entirely sure what they were looking for and didn't have a strong grasp on strategy development or modern software development practices like iterative development, experimentation, and testing. They're looking to move into new areas, but I'm not sure they have the right leadership or setup for it. The exec I spoke with and I actually agreed on that point.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you walk me through some standard product management questions?
- Can you describe your approach to building modern software products, incorporating iterative development, experimentation, and testing?
Sprout Social
Product Manager
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Group
A recruiter from Sprout contacted me. I went through 3 interview rounds: first a chat with the recruiter, then a call with the hiring manager, and finally a Zoom interview with 2 other PMs, an engineer, a designer, the hiring manager, and the recruiter. The recruiter and hiring manager were super helpful, making sure I had everything I needed to do well in the interviews and ultimately decide to join. After I got the job offer, most interviewers replied to my Thank You note with really nice messages, which confirmed for me that Sprout would be an awesome place to work. The company culture at Sprout is a big deal and you can really feel it during the interview process.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- How would you approach prioritizing between two competing items, X and Y?
- Other behavioral questions relevant to Product Management
Sprout Social
Product Manager
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case Presentation
This was a pretty standard interview process, but it took quite a while. It started with a quick chat with HR about my background and why I was interested in Sprout. Then, I had a call with the hiring manager where we mostly talked about product strategy and my past experiences, which felt like typical PM questions. After that, I had a really long virtual panel interview that lasted 3 hours. This is usually an in-person thing, but it was broken down into three separate 1-hour interviews with different teams: a product team who gave me a case study, an engineering team, and a design team. Everyone on the panels was really nice, even though the day was long. To wrap things up, I had one final interview with my potential manager. The HR person I dealt with was awesome – super helpful, friendly, and really clear about what was happening throughout the whole process. Even though it was the longest interview process I've been through, it was also the best because they were so transparent and nice the entire time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you discuss a recent product you've used, detailing what you liked and disliked about it, and suggest how you would enhance it?
Sprout Social Product Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Sprout Social interview reports.
“What qualities define a successful product?”
Read reports →“Regarding your experience with the Sprout Social platform's free trial, could you elaborate?”
Read reports →“How would you approach prioritizing between two competing items, X and Y?”
Read reports →“Tell me about a product you really like and what makes it great.”
Read reports →“Can you describe a product you've used lately that you enjoyed? What specifically did you like about it, and what changes would you suggest?”
Read report →“How would you enhance this product if you were leading product management at [Company X]?”
Read report →“Tell me about a time you had to change or restart a User Story after you had already started working on it. What did you do?”
Read report →“Can you discuss a recent product you've used, detailing what you liked and disliked about it, and suggest how you would enhance it?”
Read report →“Can you describe your approach to building modern software products, incorporating iterative development, experimentation, and testing?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 Sprout Social interview reports.