Head of Product Assessment Template
Ready-to-run head of product test covering product strategy & vision, portfolio prioritization, pm hiring & leveling — with structured rubrics, sample questions, and AI-proof integrity baked in. Head-of-product hiring rewards outcome ownership over portfolio narrative; the right test exercises shipping decisions, not just strategy decks.
What this template measures
Every skill needed for a head of product hire, covered across MCQ, coding, and essay questions.
Product strategy
Product strategy & vision
Portfolio prioritization
Portfolio prioritization
PM hiring
PM hiring & leveling
Executive partnership
Executive partnership
Customer
Customer & market insight
Outcome accountability
Outcome accountability
Sample questions from this template
A preview of the questions you'll see when you use this template.
Which best describes how a strong head of product approaches product strategy & vision?
- A.Driven by gut feel and experience alone
- B.Driven by data, with judgment to interpret edge cases
- C.Driven by templates copied from competitors
- D.Driven by escalation to leadership
When portfolio prioritization conflicts with another priority, what's the right first move?
- A.Pick the one closest to your last project
- B.Frame the tradeoff with stakeholders before deciding
- C.Defer indefinitely
- D.Optimize for the loudest stakeholder
Walk us through a real example where you applied pm hiring & leveling and the outcome it produced. 250–400 words.
You're three weeks into a new role. Heads of product translate strategy into shipping — strong candidates show outcomes their teams owned end-to-end. How do you spend your first 30 days? 300–500 words with concrete milestones.
Record a 90-second answer: tell us about a time executive partnership did NOT go well, and what you'd do differently.
In 60 seconds, explain product strategy & vision to a smart non-expert.
Scoring rubric
How candidates are evaluated on this template.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this Head of Product assessment template for?+
Hiring teams screening heads of product at senior level. Head-of-product hiring rewards outcome ownership over portfolio narrative; the right test exercises shipping decisions, not just strategy decks. Use it for inbound applicants, sourced candidates, or as a take-home equivalent before live interviews.
Can I customize the Head of Product template?+
Top to bottom. Add questions, remove ours, change weights, adjust difficulty mix, edit rubric language, and re-skin the candidate page with your brand. The Head of Product template is software, not a fixed test.
Does this Head of Product template include AI cheat detection?+
Integrity detection is on by default for the Head of Product template. Each signal (paste, biometrics, edit-pattern, focus loss) reports independently so you can override us when context warrants.
Can heads of product preview sample questions before the timer starts?+
Practice questions, sample data, and a tooling tour all run before the Head of Product timer starts. Most candidates hit the real questions warmed up rather than cold.
How do I reuse this Head of Product template across multiple jobs?+
Clone the Head of Product template into a new job and your customizations carry over. Only job-specific branding (title, hiring manager, deadlines) needs to change per req.
Related assessment templates
Other role-specific templates you might want to customize.
Product Manager Template
Product managers are evaluated by what they decide NOT to build — strong candidates show prioritization frameworks they actually use.
VPs of Engineering Template
VPs of engineering scale humans + systems — strong candidates show retention, throughput, and culture wins together.
Chief Technology Officer Template
CTOs make multi-year bets — strong candidates show decisions that aged well across different markets.
Start screening Heads of Product this week
Bring your job description; we'll have a Head of Product assessment ready before your next interview slot.