Product Management Interviews

We’re excited to help you prepare for your Product Management interview at Wise. 

Our goal is to provide you with the information you need to succeed. This guide will walk you through the key points we’re interested in and offer tips on how to present your experiences effectively. 

Product Managers at Wise are critical to delivering our mission. Let's get started!

At Wise we look for Product Managers who give evidence of being able to operate as product 'builders'. Curiosity and growth mindset are at the heart of our product culture.

The team will be looking to assess how you would build a product: drawing from your experience on how to solve complex customer problems, and later how to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Clearly articulating the reasons behind your decisions is of a significant importance to the interviewers.

In addition to understanding your approach to past problems you solved, we may also use hypothetical questions or ‘microtasks’ to better assess your way of thinking.

We usually kick the interview off by discussing a product you owned most recently that had a significant impact for the customer. We love hearing about the details of high complexity problem that you solved.

Our assessment criteria:

• Clear communication to articulate the problem you are trying to solve 

• Identify and articulate the core issue affecting your customers

• Explain how you identified the problem and prioritised it. What evidence or customer feedback supported your decision?

• Explain how you developed a strategic plan to address the problem and prioritise actions based on impact and feasibility

• Detail your direct contributions—design, coding, analytics, etc

• Identify the essential steps you took to achieve the solution and ensure efficient execution

• How you inspire and engage your team and cross-functional partners to work towards the solution 

• And finally, how you execute and implement the plan and continuously measure progress to ensure success. What measurables have you put in place?

You have successfully passed the Product interview at Wise and now it’s time for you to meet some of the stakeholders you will closely work with.

Depending on the role and the team you will be interviewing for, you may meet with engineers, analysts, designers, compliance leads, or other team members. 

At Wise, working in cross-functional teams and getting both engineering and design concepts on board from a product perspective is the key to successful collaboration.

This interview round is designed to assess your experience working with and influencing stakeholders in the likes of tech, compliance, operational, sales teams, etc. 

Remember, we don't expect you to be a designer or an engineer, but since our team is radically customer-focused, it's crucial for us that all team members have a good understanding of these areas. 

Our assessment criteria:

You are at the Final interview for a Product Manager role at Wise.

At this stage, you will likely meet with one or two of our Product Leads and depending on the role, you might also meet with our Chief Product Officer, Nilan Peiris.

Before the interview

You’ll receive an email from Wise containing the details of the interview: when it will take place, who you will be meeting with and how it will be conducted. It can be an onsite interview where you get the opportunity to visit one of our offices (depending on your location), or a video interview via Zoom. We appreciate that technology and the internet doesn’t always run smoothly so please let your interviewers know if you’re experiencing difficulties.

If you haven't used Wise before, have a go at making a test transfer. You don’t have to complete it, but trialling the product will help you understand what it feels like to use Wise from a customer's perspective.

• For remote interviews, a stable internet connection and a quiet environment are very important. Consider using a headset for better audio quality for both yourself and the interviewers.

• We recommend joining the interview via video, not just audio to establish clearer communication and reduce misunderstandings. 

• We’re a laid-back bunch, so feel free to dress comfortably.

• We use competency-based interviewing and will ask you to talk us through specific examples in your career that align to the various attributes and product skills we’re looking for. Unless specifically requested, avoid giving theoretical answers. We want to hear about real-world situations where you applied your skills and knowledge.

• Make sure to provide a clear, articulate, step-by-step vision on how you approach certain topics, everything backed up by clear, tangible customer focused metrics. We’d recommend you to use the STAR interview technique  in the competency-based interviews.

• Please bear in mind when answering: customer impact is above everything for us.

• Most importantly, be yourself. It’s vital to us that you feel comfortable to express yourself fully. Make sure you have an understanding of Wise and our mission as well as the mission and objective of the team you are interviewing for. If you have any questions about this, please reach out to your recruiter.
  

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