# Describe a time where a project didn't meet the client's expectations. | Aced

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# Describe a time where a project didn't meet the client's expectations.

This is an Aced behavioral interview question for a **Technical Program Manager** role, associated with **Google** and categorized under **Behavioral** and **Program Sense**.

## Question details

- **Interview type:** Behavioral
- **Role:** [Technical Program Manager](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=tpm)
- **Company:** [Google](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=google)
- **Categories:** [Behavioral](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=behavioral), [Program Sense](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=program-sense)
- **Reported last asked:** 5 years ago
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