Tell me about a time you worked with a product team

On a recent onboarding project, I worked with our PM on a small part of the signup flow. I noticed one requirement around error handling was unclear, so instead of guessing, I asked what user problem we were trying to avoid and learned support had been getting complaints about confusing messages. That helped me suggest a simpler first version that covered the most common cases and fit our timeline. I also flagged one technical risk early and explained it in terms of possible delay, not just implementation details. We shipped on time, and the PM later told me the examples I brought made it much easier to decide on the final behavior.

In my last internship, I worked with the product manager on a small feature that let users save items for later in a shopping app. The PM had a good sense of the customer problem, but the first version of the request was still a little broad, so I asked a few questions about which user behavior mattered most and helped narrow it down to the simplest flow. I also shared a small mockup I put together after looking at a few support tickets, which helped us agree on what the button text and confirmation message should say. A few days later, the PM came back with updated priorities from a launch deadline, and I helped adjust the work so we could still ship the most important part first. It was a good experience for me because I got to see how product decisions change as new information comes in, and it taught me to stay flexible while still keeping the user experience clear.