# Tell me about your past projects — behavioral interview question Aced (formerly Exponent) publishes a public search API over its indexed pages; the guide is at https://www.aced.io/agents/agent-access. Source: https://www.aced.io/questions/4229/past-projects Source observed: 2026-11-04T22:31:29.961Z Last checked: 2026-11-04T22:31:29.961+00:00 Indexed: 2026-11-05T03:48:57.561+00:00 --- # Tell me about your past projects. We provide this behavioral interview question in our interview-question library. It has **113 interviews**, was last reported **8 days ago**, and has **95 shared interview experiences**. The page is tagged **Behavioral** and includes role and company filters. ## Role coverage - Software Engineer — 34 - Product Manager — 34 - Data Scientist — 7 - Technical Program Manager — 4 - Engineering Manager — 4 - Data Engineer — 4 - Machine Learning Engineer — 4 - Data Analyst — 3 - BizOps & Strategy — 3 - Business Analyst — 2 - Security Engineer — 2 - Quantitative Researcher — 2 - QA Engineer — 2 - AI Engineer - Ethical Hacker - Program Manager - Security Analyst - Solutions Architect - Product Marketing Manager - Forward Deployed Engineer - Account Manager ## Interview experiences The following linked entries are shared candidate experiences associated with this question. Their descriptions are candidate-reported experiences, and the role and seniority shown are part of each entry. - [Meta — 8 days ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-senior-software-engineer-interview-b516ad) — “The process is quite messy. The recruiter reached out back in august and then while I expressed intrest it took her another couple of weeks to get back to me. Then another week to schedule initial talk with a team member. Then had two screening interviews with members from Reality Labs, none technical but talked about past projects, how do I see myself fit in the team, what can I contribute and etc.” — Software Engineer · Senior / L5 - [Cisco — 20 days ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/cisco-product-manager-interview-4417b9) — Recruiter screen, hiring-leader interview, and two 45-minute interviews covering strategy, prioritization, technical communication, and design thinking; the candidate reported smooth scheduling, clear communication, substantive interviews, responsive recruiting, and a specific feedback call after the decision. — Product Manager - [Rakuten — 20 days ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/rakuten-senior-product-manager-interview-f862f0) — “The interview was fairly normal, as most of it revolved about explaining past experience as they try to find if it's relevant to the role or not.” — Product Manager · Senior / L5 - [Stripe — 25 days ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/stripe-software-engineer-interview-14e132) — The online assessment was not difficult but was lengthy, and the question was close to problems Stripe works on. — Software Engineer · Entry Level / L3 - [Scale AI — 25 days ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/scale-ai-senior-product-manager-interview-403066) — Recruiter, hiring manager, then a four-interview loop. — Product Manager · Senior / L5 - [Citadel — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/citadel-software-engineer-interview-c4fbcb) — A standard recruiter call; the candidate believed a resume gap contributed to the rejection. — Software Engineer · Mid Level / L4 - [WeRize — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/werize-business-analyst-interview-53da42) — Round 1 covered business acumen and problem-solving, followed by a take-home assignment and Round 2 focused on real-world work. — Business Analyst · Entry Level / L3 - [Amazon — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/amazon-staff-product-manager-interview-b6cf8d) — Smooth process, but limited recruiter communication and unanswered follow-up questions. — Product Manager · Staff / L6 - [Capital One — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/capital-one-senior-software-engineer-interview-2235d5) — Four-question DSA online assessment with selectable coding language; the candidate reported a perfect score but rejection without feedback. — Software Engineer · Senior / L5 - [Garmin — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/garmin-software-engineer-intern-interview-03ece3) — Recruiter call followed by a C code-pair technical round covering pointers, memory, and operating systems. — Software Engineer · Intern - [BCG Gamma — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/bcg-gamma-data-scientist-interview-5d8528) — Online assessment was challenging mainly because of time pressure and lack of syntax help. — Data Scientist - [Nike — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/nike-product-manager-intern-interview-3c43fe) — The process was more behavioral than technical, with questions not fully focused on product management. — Product Manager · Intern - [Bloomberg — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/bloomberg-senior-software-engineer-interview-32a47e) — A smooth process, but the candidate could not complete a graphs problem in time. — Software Engineer · Senior / L5 - [Babylist — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/babylist-senior-software-engineer-interview-20e6b7) — The recruiter was helpful and offered advice intended to support interview success. — Software Engineer · Senior / L5 - [Mercury — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/mercury-staff-product-manager-interview-52558a) — The candidate discussed relevant experience but had not studied the company’s key value proposition and competitive landscape deeply. — Product Manager · Staff / L6 - [LinkedIn — a month ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/linkedin-software-engineer-interview-abb11f) — The candidate described the experience as positive and the interviewer as extremely helpful. — Software Engineer - [Headway — 2 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/headway-staff-software-engineer-interview-9ef00d) — Recruiter and director were friendly; the technical screen was colder, and an AI coding round came first. — Software Engineer · Staff / L6 - [Oracle — 2 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/oracle-software-engineer-interview-218db4) — Two rounds went well; the candidate recommended reviewing previously asked company questions. — Software Engineer · Mid Level / L4 - [Microsoft — 2 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/microsoft-technical-program-manager-intern-interview-681db2) — Behavioral screen with one technical question about improving a product. — Technical Program Manager · Intern - [Justworks — 2 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/justworks-product-manager-interview-bd27e8) — Straightforward screen followed by a hiring-manager screen focused mainly on behavior and product style or fit. — Product Manager · Mid Level / L4 - [Datadog — 2 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/datadog-senior-product-manager-interview-a179cb) — Collaborative process; the recruiter gave advance information about each interview. — Product Manager · Senior / L5 - [Palo Alto Networks — 2 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/palo-alto-networks-senior-product-manager-interview-fdc3cf) — A lengthy process included recruiter and hiring-manager screens, an AI-prototype take-home assignment, four final rounds, and an additional technical round. — Product Manager · Senior / L5 - [Sierra AI — 2 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/sierra-ai-ai-engineer-interview-a7267d) — Friendly interviewers; the candidate advised explaining clearly and moving quickly through early coding rounds. — AI Engineer - [Amazon — 2 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/amazon-staff-product-manager-interview-ecba01) — Recruiter preparation went well, but the hiring-manager round was unclear and led to another screening round. — Product Manager · Staff / L6 - [Prosper — 3 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/prosper-data-analyst-interview-40279d) — A 30-minute HR call deeply covered interests and suitability, with the next round scheduled immediately. — Data Analyst - [Amazon — 3 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/amazon-ethical-hacker-interview-f2a119) — Practical coding emphasized clean architecture, defensive programming, edge cases, performance tradeoffs, and system design/ML infrastructure; time management was difficult. — Ethical Hacker · Entry Level / L3 - [Revolut — 3 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/revolut-product-manager-interview-9c0ebb) — Preparation should include introductions, project experience, process improvement, and team management. — Product Manager · Mid Level / L4 - [Lyft — 4 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/lyft-product-manager-interview-3ba7e5) — The process and questions were easy, but the candidate lacked a strong STAR structure. — Product Manager · Mid Level / L4 - [Harvey AI — 4 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/harvey-ai-sr-staff-security-engineer-interview-8903da) — Good onsite experience; the candidate found some questions did not align with experience in auditing and security frameworks. — Security Engineer · Sr. Staff / L7 - [Eve Legal — 4 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/eve-legal-principal-engineering-manager-interview-accf86) — Practical interviews focused on role requirements, with distinctive system-design variations. — Engineering Manager · Principal / Director / L8+ - [DoorDash — 4 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/doordash-senior-product-manager-interview-514815) — Streamlined experience with standard phone-screen, product-sense, and prioritization questions. — Product Manager · Senior / L5 - [Amazon — 5 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/amazon-data-engineer-interview-a14eae) — Smooth, straightforward, well-organized process with responsive recruiting and clear expectations. — Data Engineer - [Apple — 5 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/apple-senior-software-engineer-interview-d9a543) — Long, unclear process; technical rounds felt rushed. — Software Engineer · Senior / L5 - [Meta — 5 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-software-engineer-intern-interview-c5f482) — Basic, shorter intern process reportedly centered on DSA scores. — Software Engineer · Intern - [Google — 5 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/google-quantitative-researcher-interview-e07406) — The candidate expected another round after positive feedback but was rejected. — Quantitative Researcher - [Accenture — 6 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/accenture-software-engineer-interview-21d9a5) — Questions covered Node.js backend development, API design, databases, caching, and real projects. — Software Engineer · Mid Level / L4 - [Warner Bros. Discovery — 6 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/wbd-staff-technical-program-manager-interview-b9df0b) — Straightforward process with medium-difficulty questions; the candidate recommended preparing stories. — Technical Program Manager · Staff / L6 - [Patreon — 6 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/patreon-senior-data-scientist-interview-8016f8) — Easy SQL challenge run live in a Python notebook, plus behavioral questions about projects, failures, and the resume. — Data Scientist · Senior / L5 - [Mastercard — 6 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/mastercard-technical-program-manager-interview-5bf0b2) — Fast process focused on SAFe Agile; interviews were often rescheduled at the last minute. — Technical Program Manager · Entry Level / L3 - [Amazon — 6 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/amazon-staff-engineering-manager-interview-556a8d) — Recruiter screen, technical hiring-manager call, written narrative, and five-round virtual loop covering system design, people management, operational excellence, cross-functional leadership, and a Bar Raiser round, heavily using Leadership Principles and STAR. — Engineering Manager · Staff / L6 - [Two Sigma — 7 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/two-sigma-senior-software-engineer-interview-46a3f5) — Smooth process, flexible scheduling, feedback within a few days, and clearly described rounds. — Software Engineer · Senior / L5 - [Snowflake — 7 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/snowflake-software-engineer-intern-interview-f47cfb) — Automatic online assessment, later resume screening, difficult questions, and an AI phone interview about experience and projects. — Software Engineer · Intern - [Uber — 7 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/uber-senior-software-engineer-interview-861a3e) — 45-minute coding round plus 15-minute project conversation; the coding problem was an arithmetic evaluator using the Shunting Yard algorithm with `+`, `-`, `(`, and `)`. — Software Engineer · Senior / L5 - [Accenture — 7 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/accenture-data-scientist-interview-90b765) — Recruiter call to final round in 2 to 3 weeks. — Data Scientist · Entry Level / L3 - [Fluidstack — 7 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/fluidstack-software-engineer-interview-b298aa) — Fast process and fast rejection; engineers appeared passionate and held high engineering standards. — Software Engineer · Entry Level / L3 - [Meta — 7 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-senior-product-manager-interview-be449f) — About two weeks total, but the candidate did not reach the full loop. — Product Manager · Senior / L5 - [eBay — 8 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/ebay-product-manager-interview-942f8f) — Recruiter screen, portfolio-director round, and a four-person final panel over a week; the candidate said the panel themes did not always match the questions. — Product Manager - [DoorDash — 8 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/doordash-staff-product-manager-interview-322d6b) — Strong interviewers and a narrow, unusually phrased product-sense question. — Product Manager · Staff / L6 - [Google — 8 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/google-bizops-strategy-interview-b9f27b) — Smooth interviews; the candidate attributed rejection to inexperienced answers. — BizOps & Strategy · Entry Level / L3 - [Zepto — 8 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/zepto-staff-software-engineer-interview-5f9bba) — Two HLD rounds, one LLD round, and one hiring-manager round; scalability experience was the reported rejection concern. — Software Engineer · Staff / L6 - [PayPal — 8 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/paypal-senior-product-manager-interview-187a61) — Fairly easy, loosely structured mix of product-sense and behavioral interviews. — Product Manager · Senior / L5 - [Paytm — 9 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/paytm-principal-product-manager-interview-7ef3f0) — The process clarified the role and helped the candidate tailor responses. — Product Manager · Principal / Director / L8+ - [Databricks — 9 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/databricks-senior-engineering-manager-interview-c9cbac) — Two technical screens, a high system-design bar, good recruiter communication, and a long process. — Engineering Manager · Senior / L5 - [IBM — 9 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/ibm-product-manager-intern-interview-034d78) — Online screen, behavioral/product-sense round, project discussion, and a simple product-sense prompt. — Product Manager · Intern - [Mindbody — 10 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/mindbody-software-engineer-interview-b5acab) — Six technical rounds followed by no follow-up or rejection email. — Software Engineer · Mid Level / L4 - [Meta — 10 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-senior-software-engineer-interview-99496e) — Recruiter call, coding screen, and multi-day full loop; the candidate identified behavioral stories and system-design time management as weak points. — Software Engineer · Senior / L5 - [Google — 10 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/google-machine-learning-engineer-intern-interview-d43fed) — AI Engineer internship process dominated by DSA: online coding, two technical rounds, and HR; projects and experience appeared mainly in HR. — Machine Learning Engineer · Intern - [Intel — 10 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/intel-senior-program-manager-interview-3bdc8f) — Phone screen followed by deep dives with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. — Program Manager · Senior / L5 - [Amazon — 10 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/amazon-software-engineer-interview-832b5d) — Slow process with delays tied to interviewer availability and inconsistent scheduling. — Software Engineer · Entry Level / L3 - [Netflix — a year ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/netflix-software-engineer-intern-interview-1d0c90) — Intern process included two CodeSignal assessments, live coding, system design, and hiring manager; the candidate ultimately received an offer. — Software Engineer · Intern - [Ford — a year ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/ford-software-engineer-interview-632e40) — Easy standard behavioral process focused on the resume and past projects, with no technical questions. — Software Engineer · Entry Level / L3 - [Home Depot — a year ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/home-depot-data-analyst-interview-ef653f) — The candidate felt grilling exposed preparation gaps. — Data Analyst · Entry Level / L3 - [Wells Fargo — a year ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/wells-fargo-solutions-architect-interview-355086) — Focused on experience, technical background, and approaches to real problems. — Solutions Architect - [Meta — a year ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-sr-staff-product-manager-interview-4cd1a9) — Long PM leadership process covering people management, cross-functional influence, execution and metrics, operating, project retrospective, and product sense. — Product Manager · Sr. Staff / L7 - [Cognizant — a year ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/cognizant-software-engineer-interview-fb7044) — Freshers were assessed on basics across multiple domains or technology stacks. — Software Engineer · Entry Level / L3 - [Oracle — a year ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/oracle-principal-bizops-strategy-interview-b3b5ff) — Positive experience with kind participants; scheduling sometimes took weeks. — BizOps & Strategy · Principal / Director / L8+ - [Achievers — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/achievers-product-marketing-manager-intern-interview-409a45) — Short, mission-driven process with recruiter basics, manager discussion about experience and data, and a teammate/culture round. — Product Marketing Manager · Intern - [Amazon — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/amazon-staff-product-manager-interview-11bec7) — Quick, professional process with a diverse interview set; the candidate recommended splitting the loop across two days. — Product Manager · Staff / L6 - [Uber — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/uber-bizops-strategy-interview-b9b78e) — Straightforward case-solving process emphasizing MECE and structured thinking. — BizOps & Strategy · Entry Level / L3 - [Microsoft — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/microsoft-machine-learning-engineer-interview-f9621e) — Mix of DSA, ML theory, and ML system design; deeper preparation was needed for system design and ML theory. — Machine Learning Engineer · Mid Level / L4 - [Meta — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-product-manager-interview-d3780a) — Recruiter communication was not very transparent and turnaround times were short. — Product Manager · Mid Level / L4 - [Wayfair — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/wayfair-software-engineer-interview-6ba9e2) — General programming interview focused on understanding data structures rather than heavily emphasizing DSA/LeetCode. — Software Engineer · Entry Level / L3 - [Datadog — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/datadog-senior-product-manager-interview-b8e221) — Candidate reported three “Strong Hire” ratings and one “No Hire,” with the single negative rating determining the outcome; rejection feedback cited domain expertise. — Product Manager · Senior / L5 - [Okta — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/okta-software-engineer-intern-interview-d3b4bf) — Recruiter screen, online coding assessment, 45-minute technical interview, and onsite technical and behavioral rounds; the candidate received and accepted an offer. — Software Engineer · Intern - [Indeed — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/indeed-product-manager-interview-f332f6) — Product-design exercise using a prompt and UX snippet, followed by questioning, plus basic data analysis. — Product Manager · Mid Level / L4 - [Goldman Sachs — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/goldman-sachs-quantitative-researcher-intern-interview-0cd66f) — Candidate described a largely interpersonal process. — Quantitative Researcher · Intern - [The Trade Desk — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/the-trade-desk-data-scientist-interview-9b14db) — Straightforward, organized, friendly process that was somewhat lengthy. — Data Scientist - [Google — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/google-product-manager-interview-b70ab2) — Five-round Senior PM process with recruiter, hiring manager, Product Sense, Analytical/Metrics, Googleyness/Leadership, and cross-functional interviews; the candidate reported a five-week timeline. — Product Manager · Mid Level / L4 - [Deloitte — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/deloitte-business-analyst-interview-691a3b) — Smooth, direct interview environment. — Business Analyst · Entry Level / L3 - [eBay — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/ebay-senior-product-manager-interview-d8459c) — Behavior-heavy process with typical PM questions. — Product Manager · Senior / L5 - [Visa — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/visa-product-manager-interview-6af6db) — Easy process, mainly behavioral with general product-sense questions and no product-design rounds. — Product Manager · Entry Level / L3 - [Visa — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/visa-product-manager-interview-aaf383) — Short process with approximately 30-minute interviews focused on behavioral, product sense, and product strategy. — Product Manager · Mid Level / L4 - [Stripe — 2 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/stripe-product-manager-interview-895e4f) — Long, five-round process. — Product Manager - [Anduril — 3 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/anduril-forward-deployed-engineer-interview-0dd969) — Candidate emphasized preparation, notes, podcasts, questions, mock interviews, and practice. — Forward Deployed Engineer · Mid Level / L4 - [Accenture — 3 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/accenture-qa-engineer-interview-aa7f21) — Friendly recruiter who briefed the candidate on upcoming stages. — QA Engineer · Mid Level / L4 - [Microsoft — 3 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/microsoft-product-manager-intern-interview-93da0f) — Straightforward process with variable response times. — Product Manager · Intern - [Motorola — 3 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/motorola-machine-learning-engineer-intern-interview-39ea45) — Very quick process; offer received in three weeks. — Machine Learning Engineer · Intern - [Amazon — 3 years ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/amazon-account-manager-interview-69dad7) — Intense final round with four managers, one hour each. — Account Manager · Mid Level / L4 ## Community answers No answers have been contributed by the community yet. ## Related questions - [Tell me about your most impactful project.](https://www.aced.io/questions/4302/tell-me-about-your-most-impactful-project) - [Tell me about a project you are most passionate about.](https://www.aced.io/questions/5103/most-passionate-project) - [Tell me about your last job.](https://www.aced.io/questions/3211/tell-about-last-job) ## Related courses ### [Product Strategy Questions](https://www.aced.io/courses/product-strategy) ![Product Strategy Questions](https://images.ctfassets.net/x78yjrjc11pq/5hHtTyOypgyKA7R3fxMlyl/dde193ecc09baabd8304c3aec25483f2/product_strategy_course_ab4d3cf294.jpeg?w=800&h=800&fm=webp&q=75) Product strategy is fundamentally different in the AI era, and we explain how to approach these rounds within the new rules. ### [AI Engineering Interview Prep](https://www.aced.io/courses/ai-engineering) ![AI Engineering Interview Prep](https://images.ctfassets.net/x78yjrjc11pq/25mhKSvDOiCwC89lDj89Ah/9a5fbfacc8d93f05c238ab55baa4e5e5/fde.png?w=800&h=800&fm=webp&q=75) Prepare for AI engineering interviews at companies such as Google, Anthropic, Meta, and OpenAI with frameworks, example questions, mock interviews, system design, AI/ML concepts, AI-assisted coding, and behavioral-round practice. ## Your answer Submitting an answer marks this question complete. 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