I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ELMO Software (Melbourne) in Feb 2020
Interview
Great interview process, nice conversational chat with some probing questions thrown in. Great people that make you feel really comfortable - helps reduce the nerves. First was Recruiter chat, followed by an Interview with 2 PM'S/PO's, then final round interview with 3 others (Head of, CTO, Product Lead). Lots of opportunities to ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you share requirements with the development team?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at ELMO Software in Jan 2026
Interview
Interviewers were prepared and asked the right questions suited to the role itself.
2 rounds of interviews and I was invited to the first round. Got ghosted after the first, not even a rejection email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you measure success of a product?
How would you organise a 2-week sprint working with the scrum team?
I interviewed with the CTO and CEO and did a case presentation based on one of their requirements. The process itself was fairly straightforward and standard questions you can expect for a PO interview were asked during the case round (e.g. answering clarifying questions from engineers, UX, etc.)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Handling objections from developers for the case question
I had an initial conversation with the hiring manager to discuss my experience and suitability for the role. We walked through my experience in prior roles and how those would be applicable at ELMO. In the second round, I was given a case study - a new requirement that ELMO would work on - and asked to present to the hiring manager how I would work on the given requirement as a Product Owner. Following the presentation, I was asked questions about some of the content of my presentation. Overall, it was a good experience and having taken interviews for similar roles previously, nothing out of the ordinary.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you handle a specific question (based on case study) from the engineer?