Upwork Product Manager Interview Questions
& Process
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Product Manager
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case
The interview process involves a recruiter call, followed by an interview with the hiring manager. Then, there's an onsite round with team members, and finally, a last round with senior leaders. The recruiter, Kari, was great and kept me informed about what to expect and passed on feedback.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- It was mostly behavioral questions.
- There were some product scenario questions, like what would you do to improve this product area, related to the role.
- There was also an analytical case question during the onsite round.
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Product Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Onsite Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
I had a phone screen with the hiring manager, then a homework assignment. After submitting the homework, I was invited for an on-site interview with four people from different levels in product management. I then had another on-site interview. I heard back after the first on-site and was invited for some time with executives. I think I did pretty well in all my in-person interviews. I tried reaching out to the recruiter 3-4 times but got no response. I ended up calling them directly and they seemed surprised. Shortly after, another recruiter emailed saying the position was filled. I'm not sure if I was a backup or if they're just bad at communication. Even though this company seems like a great place to work, their recruiting process needs improvement. Not responding for two months is unacceptable.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Questions were specific to the role and assumed familiarity with their products and platform.
Upwork
Senior Product Manager
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case
I applied for a Senior PM role focused on international payments and heard back from a recruiter. After an initial chat, the interview process began. I ended up speaking with 3 people and the Hiring Manager, totaling 4 conversations. Typically, the Hiring Manager interview comes first, followed by a panel, but due to the HM's schedule, I met with two interviewers first, then the HM, and finally one more person. The interviews were straightforward and the people were friendly. I felt my domain expertise exceeded that of the interviewers. Despite believing I performed well in all four discussions, I was ultimately rejected and received no feedback, which I found unprofessional given the time invested. The team seemed good, but the lack of response and the team's early stage impacted my overall impression.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What strategies can be employed to reduce credit card chargebacks?
Upwork Product Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Upwork interview reports.
“What strategies can be employed to reduce credit card chargebacks?”
Read reports →“Are you willing to accept the stock options, even though their value is less than stated due to valuation issues?”
Read reports →“What are your ideas for integrating video chats into Upwork?”
Read reports →“What's your approach to maintaining the correct equilibrium between freelancers and clients?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on the differences between an individual contributor role and a management role?”
Read report →“Walk me through how you'd build a two-sided marketplace startup from scratch and what key takeaways you had from that experience.”
Read report →“How do you operate within agile environments?”
Read report →“Describe your collaboration process with the Engineering team.”
Read report →“Describe a time you had to work with stakeholders.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 11 Upwork interview reports.