The Digital Project Manager
The Digital Project Manager
Galen Low
The Retro: How Great PMs Tackle Interview Curveballs
30 minutes Posted Jul 8, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Introduction to Curveball Interview Questions
Meet Kayla: From Cake Decorator to Senior PM
Understanding Challenging Interview Questions
The RAID Framework for Unexpected Questions
The POST Framework for "Weakness" Questions
Avoiding Common Interview Mistakes
Building Confidence and Charisma
Follow-up Strategies and Thank You Notes
Final Advice and The Candy Bar Question
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Navigating job interviews as a project manager can feel like walking through a minefield of unpredictable questions. In this episode of The Retro, Kelsey sits down with Kayla Quijas—a senior PM and certified career coach—to unpack how to tackle curveball questions with poise and purpose. From candy bar hypotheticals to high-stakes stakeholder slip-ups, Kayla shares actionable frameworks that help PMs answer tough questions with clarity, honesty, and a whole lot of confidence. They dive deep i...