I applied online. I interviewed at New York Public Library
Interview
Mixed experience. The interviewer was courteous but the questions sounded like they were from a script. Overall it was a pretty straightforward interview but I wasn't sure what they were looking for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your favorite product, what you don't like about it, and how would you improve upon it.
Interview Process: The process consisted of three standard rounds: a behavioral/experience interview with the hiring manager, a "case" interview with peers, and an in-person/on-site interview. I progressed to the second round.
Feedback on the "Case" Interview: My main issue was that the second-round interview wasn't a true case study. Instead of presenting a hypothetical business problem to work through, it was essentially an extended behavioral question: "Describe a product you worked on that you're proud of and..." with multiple follow-up criteria.
While this format has value, it evaluates whether you've had specific experiences rather than assessing how you can think strategically through complex problems. Since I didn't have a past project that perfectly aligned with all their criteria, I had to choose the closest example, which felt limiting.
I would have preferred a hypothetical scenario where I could demonstrate my problem-solving approach, strategic thinking, and methodology in real-time. This would provide a fairer assessment of my capabilities rather than relying on whether my previous roles happened to include situations matching their specific requirements.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict and how you managed it
I interviewed at New York Public Library (New York, NY)
Interview
I had 4 rounds of interviews, each one had behavioral questions. Nothing really on product sense. Communication was a bit confusing throughout the process, and I really thought I got the offer because they even had a meeting with me about salary.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you had to design a success metric
Candidates applying for Product Manager roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at New York Public Library overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at New York Public Library as a Product Manager according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 67%
Personality test: 33%
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