Assistant Project Manager Interview Questions
Go Back1. Describe a time when you learned a new professional skill.
2. How would you describe your energy level?
3. If your current or former boss could describe you in three words, what would they say?
4. What are some of the steps you would take to develop a strong relationship with the project managers, senior project managers, and program managers you will be supporting?
5. How do you ensure that you manage your time effectively each day?
6. What level of experience do you have giving presentations?
7. Are you proficient in MS Office, or the Google suite of office applications?
8. What experience do you have managing purchase orders and invoices?
9. Assistant project managers at our company are responsible for assisting in project-level financial reporting. Do you have any financial tracking experience?
10. Do you have experience using project management software? If so, which systems are you comfortable using?
11. As an assistant project manager, you will interact directly with our customers. What level of experience do you have in customer service?
12. In your opinion, what makes a good team?
13. What industries do you have experience working in?
14. What qualities do you seek in a mentor?
15. What aspects of project management do you dislike?
16. What attributes do you have that will add value in your role as an assistant project manager?
17. Why do you want a career in project management?
18. What is the difference between a fixed price bid and a time and materials bid?
19. What does it mean to have a matrixed project team?
20. What are the basic phases of a project?
21. What does the scope of a project represent?
22. What is change control within project management?
23. What should be included in a well written set of meeting minutes?
24. What is the difference between a tactical and a strategic plan?
25. What is the difference between a project goal and a requirement?
26. What is the triple constraint?
27. What are the components of a standard project plan?
28. What do lead and lag time represent in a project plan?
29. Imagine that a resource assigned on one of the projects you are working on is consistently late in reporting their time. What steps would you take to resolve the issue?
30. Imagine that you have a full day of activities planned and the project manager you are working with gives you an important assignment. What steps do you take?