Coinbase Technical Program Manager Interview Questions
Go Back1. Why are you interested in crypto, and how do you stay educated on the latest developments?
2. What are some ways you generate positive energy within a team?
3. What is the 80/20 rule, and can you provide an example of how you have applied it in the past?
4. What behaviors contribute to success working in a remote team setting?
5. What experience do you have designing and developing technology solutions?
6. Please describe your ITIL experience.
7. What do you imagine 'taking 100% responsibility for achieving the mission of Coinbase' looks like for a technical program manager?
8. Describe an operational efficiency a team you led as a program manager was responsible for.
9. What enterprise application stakeholders have you supported, and what kinds of enterprise application projects do you have experience with?
10. What experience do you have with Google productivity apps, Jira, and Slack?
11. Please describe your experience designing and delivering global technology solutions.
12. What is the largest system implementation you have participated on in terms of number of users and budget?
13. What software development methodologies do you have experience in?
14. What experience do you have building technology roadmaps?
15. What strategic planning techniques do you have experience facilitating?
16. What does economic freedom represent to you?
17. We strive to hire top talent at Coinbase. What are some ways you feel you can help us raise the bar?
18. What are the factors involved in prioritizing system development and implementation work?
19. Do you have experience leading virtual teams?
20. Describe your experience managing large-scale applications and projects across multiple product lines and businesses involving significant scope and complexity.
21. What are some ways you would coordinate and drive accountability across the various groups that support the projects you would lead as a technical program manager?
22. What experience do you have delivering executive-level presentations?
23. Please describe your leadership experience.
24. How would you describe the concept of a blockchain to a novice crypto investor?
25. Imagine that a coworker has just provided you with direct and honest feedback about a lack of quality in your work. How do you respond?
26. How do you move a project forward when you are faced with limited time for discovery and analysis?
27. Tell me about a time when you had to deliver difficult news to a customer.
28. How do you handle situations when the needs of the business conflict with the direction of a technology team?
29. Describe a method for performing an impact assessment.
30. We strive to "enable belonging for everyone." How would you contribute to that goal?
31. At Coinbase, we 'default to trust." What does that mean to you?
32. What do you consider optimal qualities for members of the teams you work with?