# Behavioral interview question: stepping up into a leadership role

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# Tell me about a time when you stepped up into a leadership role.

We provide this behavioral interview question for **Product Manager** candidates. It is associated with **Tanium** and **Rakuten**, and the page lists 3 interviews with the last reported occurrence 2 years ago. Detailed company statistics are available through [Upgrade](https://www.aced.io/upgrade?src=questions).

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