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"When hiring a technical manager, an employer will look for candidates with the management skills and industry knowledge to oversee company projects that require members to have large amounts of technical knowledge, usually in the form of programming and software development. Some of the interview questions you may be asked will target your management experience and philosophy while others will focus on your understanding of the technical processes you will be working with in the project."

Top Technical Manager Interview Questions & How To Answer

Question 1

Question #1: Have you ever dealt with staff members who were resistant to new technology or technological processes? How did you handle the situation?

How to answer
How to answer: A technical manager often introduces and rolls out new technology products and processes to an organization's staff members, so it's important to know how to do so in a positive way. When answering this question, try to think about a specific situation in which you dealt with resistant staff and how you interacted with those individuals in a positive way. As you describe the situation, use the STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result. This question allows you to describe your problem-solving and communication skills.
Question 2

Question #2: Describe your process for researching and implementing new technology.

How to answer
How to answer: When answering a question about your process, consider a specific situation in which you researched and/or implemented a new technology in a previous role. Describe the steps you took and why you took each step, as well as the outcome of your research and rollout processes.
Question 3

Question #3: How did the last company you worked for benefit from your technical expertise?

How to answer
How to answer: Answering a question about your technical expertise allows you to elaborate on your technical skills and strengths and how they benefited those around you in your previous role. Describe specific situations that highlight the importance of your work, such as new technologies that you implemented or rolled out that led to significant improvements or positive results.

10,274 technical manager interview questions shared by candidates

Nothing was beyond the norm of what I would expect for an experienced hire. The staff and leadership did their due diligence in talking with people who knew my work. Subsequently, I was asked to go on client staff interviews, and these also asked the questions anyone would expect (describe a tough challenge, how you met it, etc.).
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Technical Project Manager

Interviewed at Volanno

4★
Jun 26, 2014

Nothing was beyond the norm of what I would expect for an experienced hire. The staff and leadership did their due diligence in talking with people who knew my work. Subsequently, I was asked to go on client staff interviews, and these also asked the questions anyone would expect (describe a tough challenge, how you met it, etc.).

1) You purchased a hammer and nail at Home Depot for $1.10. If the price difference is $1.00, how much did each item cost? 2) Looking at a standard clock, what is size of the angle made by the minute and hour hands at 6:30?
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Technical Ad Operations Manager

Interviewed at Convertro

4.8★
May 7, 2016

1) You purchased a hammer and nail at Home Depot for $1.10. If the price difference is $1.00, how much did each item cost? 2) Looking at a standard clock, what is size of the angle made by the minute and hour hands at 6:30?

Beyond a background check, all the usual questions from HR manuals like why leaving current job, personal weaknesses, how to solve a conflict, etc. They asked me to give examples from my past, when I had to face those situations ('Give me an example when...' type of questions). Insistence on 'how to cope with stress' or 'what to do when you are under pressure'. Small case and/or questions with project management situations and how to solve them, not difficult (how to prioritize, what to do if you can not meet a deadline...). Some of the questions on subsequent interviews had been asked on the previous ones, so a good idea to keep a note on what has been said right after each interview.
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Technical Project Manager

Interviewed at Nobel Biocare

3.2★
Sep 2, 2016

Beyond a background check, all the usual questions from HR manuals like why leaving current job, personal weaknesses, how to solve a conflict, etc. They asked me to give examples from my past, when I had to face those situations ('Give me an example when...' type of questions). Insistence on 'how to cope with stress' or 'what to do when you are under pressure'. Small case and/or questions with project management situations and how to solve them, not difficult (how to prioritize, what to do if you can not meet a deadline...). Some of the questions on subsequent interviews had been asked on the previous ones, so a good idea to keep a note on what has been said right after each interview.

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