Program Management Interview Course 2025: AI, TPM & Behavior

Name: Program Management Interview Course 2025: AI, TPM & Behavior
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The #1 Bestselling Program Management Interview Course. Master the tech Interview process for big companies!

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Created byRion Angeles

Last updated 11/2025

English

What you'll learn

How to prepare for Program Manager interviews at tech companies
What Program Managers do
How to interview for Program Manager interviews
How to ramp as a new program manager

Course content

6 sections • 26 lectures • 3h 34m total length

Introduction4:53
Introduction to what you'll learn, who I am, who this course is for, and an overview of the content of this course.
Primer6:39
Understand who program managers are, what they do, and where they belong in an organization
A Day In The Life4:12
Learn about a day in the life of a technical program manager

How We Will Interview3:11
Learn the perspective and strategy we will take to interview for PgM roles
What Big Tech Companies Look For in PGMs23:08
Learn about what tech companies look for when they recruit program managers
Interview Process2:03
Learn how tech company program manager interviews are structured
Creating an Experience Log13:42
Learn how to create an experience log to have high-quality interviews
Experience Log Content and Requirements7:02
In this section we review what type of stories to pick for your experience log.
Crafting an Elevator Pitch6:24
Craft an elevator pitch to start interviews off on the right foot.
Updating/Creating Your Resume12:11
Learn the basics of creating your resume along with a free tool that helps create beautifully crafted resumes
Write and Submit your Elevator Pitch for Feedback

Project Management Overview13:15
A high-level overview of the basics of Project Management.
Project vs Program Management5:04
Change Management Overview12:43
A brief overview and simple framework for conducting Change Management, one of the more nuanced and subtle skills of a program manager.
Common Terminology for Program Managers10:02
A list of common terminology you may encounter as a Program Manager
Technical Program Manger TPM System Design Cheat Sheet
Download: The TPM System Design Cheat Sheet (For Non-Engineers)
The "System Design" round is the #1 reason qualified Program Managers fail the transition to Technical Program Manager (TPM).
Most candidates think they need to know how to code the system. They are wrong. You need to know how to architect the system by managing constraints.
What is inside this One-Pager: I have distilled the complex architecture concepts from a Google-level interview into a single reference guide specifically for non-engineers.
The "Cocktail Party" Definitions: Simple, plain-English explanations of Load Balancers, Sharding, Caching, and APIs.
The Interview Trade-offs: The exact "Pro vs. Con" arguments you need to make to pass the bar (e.g., Consistency vs. Availability).
The Magic Sentences: Verbatim scripts to handle technical questions with authority.
How to use it: Print this out. Memorize the "Trade-off" column. When an interviewer asks, "How would you design Instagram?", use these blocks to build your answer.

Searching and Applying for Roles4:40
Use various tools to search for and apply to PgM roles
"Throwaway" Interviews2:54
Throwaway interviews should be scheduled to prioritize high-value companies and practice.
Answering Behavioral Questions15:15
How to answer behavioral questions strategically and efficiently
Behavioral Question Practice8:51
Behavioral questions make up the bulk of your interviews so you better get used to answering them.
Answering Situational Questions17:55
How to answer those tricky Situational Questions, a variation of Behavioral questions.
Interviewing with the Recruiter and Hiring Manager11:20
How to interview with the Recruiter and Hiring Manager
How to Navigate On-Site Interviews5:37
How to interview and navigate on-sites
Answering Domain Expertise Questions7:15
How domain expertise questions comprise a majority of your interviews and how to answer them
A behavioral interview question about project or program management
The AI-Enabled Program Manager's Prompt Library0:34
A curated collection of AI LLM prompts for your use as both a candidate and (technical) program manager
Program Manager Readiness Quiz: Soft Skills, AI Ethics, Behavioral Leadership

Requirements

No specific requirements or prerequisites

Description

Looking to switch careers into program management at a big tech company? Or perhaps you're looking to start interviewing soon for a program manager role. Do you need a structured methodology to get you through the interview process? Then this course is for you.

Program managers have become ubiquitous at many tech companies and are quickly growing in more conventional industries and verticals as well. They drive progress across organizations, operate cross-functionally with different teams, and pivot on a dime to adapt to quickly changing market conditions and customer-centric needs. They also transcend beyond your typical project manager and come with domain expertise, design, and product sense.

I made this course for the AI-enabled interview candidate looking to land a role as a program manager, both technical and non-technical. By the end of the course, you will have a high-level understanding of the program manager role and be sufficiently prepared to interview for program manager roles at various tech companies. I also added additional course content to maximize your skills as an AI-enabled program manager.

The ideal student for this course is someone who is hoping to land a role as a program manager or preparing to switch roles and wants a structured method to prepare for the interview process. There are no requirements necessary to enroll, I only ask that you engage in the exercises in the course and stay open-minded.

Who this course is for:

Those looking to become a program manager at a tech company

Program Management Interview Course 2025: AI, TPM & Behavior

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Introduction3 lectures • 16min

Preparation7 lectures • 1hr 8min

Program/Project Manager Fundamentals5 lectures • 41min

Practice and Interview10 lectures • 1hr 14min

Offers and Negotiations1 lecture • 10min

Ramping up and Next Steps1 lecture • 6min

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