"In previous roles, I have managed up to 40 direct reports. In my current role, I have a team of 29, which includes junior project managers, healthcare admins, patient care coordinators, and more. The job description mentions that this project management role includes up to 40 direct reports. I am more than capable of managing that volume successfully. Could you share more detail with me in regards to the team I would be leading in this role?"

"As a recent graduate ready to kick-off my career, my management experience comes from leading group projects in school. The largest group project I have led was related to an operations research assignment called 'Tools for Quantitative Health Care Decision Making.' Our group consisted of twelve students, and the final project was worth 30% of our grade. The project was a big success in the end, and I believe it's because it was well-tracked and organized from the start. The stakes were high, and I managed a variety of personalities with varying levels of interest when it came to cooperation. With that said, I am eager to gain more knowledge in team leadership within a workplace environment. Could you share with me the team size in this particular role?"

Since this question has two parts, you want to avoid not answering the team members' job titles and the extent of your leadership involvement. Some might answer only with the number of team members you have experience managing and leave out the part where the interviewer asks for their job titles and how involved you were with the project. You want to make sure you answer the question completely with any two-part question.