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How do you forecast a project with no history? Walk me through your estimation model when data is non-existent

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2 answers published. Last candidate submission on Aug 27 2026, 1:11am PDT. Interview question asked to Technical Program Managers interviewing at Peloton, PayPal, Instagram and other companies. Original question asked: How do you forecast a project with no history? Walk me through your estimation model when data is non-existent. Question last reported by a candidate interviewing at Gemini for a Technical Program Manager interview on Jul 19 2026, 5:55pm PDT.