"What goals would you set for Reels recommendation engine?
Clarification:
Is this Reels on Instagram, FB?
Which ones do you mean? -Instagram
What does this feature cover- Reels recommendation engine- showcases a new video to the user
when tapped
User can Like, comment , add reel to the story, remix this reel, save,
report, not interested
Why is this done?
Competition from Tiktok : Make Reels appealing to Meta userbase so that Meta doesn't lose
users, creators, brands to TikTok
Mission
"
UoP - "What goals would you set for Reels recommendation engine?
Clarification:
Is this Reels on Instagram, FB?
Which ones do you mean? -Instagram
What does this feature cover- Reels recommendation engine- showcases a new video to the user
when tapped
User can Like, comment , add reel to the story, remix this reel, save,
report, not interested
Why is this done?
Competition from Tiktok : Make Reels appealing to Meta userbase so that Meta doesn't lose
users, creators, brands to TikTok
Mission
"See full answer
"Target market
\# of users: Almost every household requires groceries
Frequency of problem: Groceries are a perishable item and is bought frequently to be consumes fresh
Importance of problem: Groceries are a necessity for survival - so it's a highly important problem
Internal company assessment
Assuming this has to be built by Facebook. It marginally aligns with the company mission and existing business model of ads driven revenue
Players in ecosystem: Grocery suppliers, User (consum"
Rahul J. - "Target market
\# of users: Almost every household requires groceries
Frequency of problem: Groceries are a perishable item and is bought frequently to be consumes fresh
Importance of problem: Groceries are a necessity for survival - so it's a highly important problem
Internal company assessment
Assuming this has to be built by Facebook. It marginally aligns with the company mission and existing business model of ads driven revenue
Players in ecosystem: Grocery suppliers, User (consum"See full answer
"Clarify:
Is this an app that we want to house within the FB ecosystem, or will this be a standalone app?
When we say food delivery, do we mean meals that are ready to eat? Groceries? Convenience store items?
Assumptions: Let's make some assumptions here:
App will not be housed in with FB ecosystem. This is not even an app associated with FB.
Food delivery will be defined as delivering meal(s) that are ready to eat when you receive them
**Goal: Take on the incumbents by addressi"
Jonathan O. - "Clarify:
Is this an app that we want to house within the FB ecosystem, or will this be a standalone app?
When we say food delivery, do we mean meals that are ready to eat? Groceries? Convenience store items?
Assumptions: Let's make some assumptions here:
App will not be housed in with FB ecosystem. This is not even an app associated with FB.
Food delivery will be defined as delivering meal(s) that are ready to eat when you receive them
**Goal: Take on the incumbents by addressi"See full answer
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Product Design
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"clarification
define a handyman: someone who's paid to do minor renovations or domestic repairs.
define the app: standalone or within facebook or meta's app family?
why are we designing this? should I come up with a goal (engagement, monetization)?
constraints (financials/timeline)?
goal: adoption.
since it's a new app, i want ppl to adopt first and then monetize the users.
I'd define a handyman as someone who's paid by app users to do minor fixes, such as unc"
Aiden L. - "clarification
define a handyman: someone who's paid to do minor renovations or domestic repairs.
define the app: standalone or within facebook or meta's app family?
why are we designing this? should I come up with a goal (engagement, monetization)?
constraints (financials/timeline)?
goal: adoption.
since it's a new app, i want ppl to adopt first and then monetize the users.
I'd define a handyman as someone who's paid by app users to do minor fixes, such as unc"See full answer
"Clarifying question - Fb Timeline is essentially my profile wall on FB where I can post content. My friends, friends of friends or other users of FB can come and view my profile and stay connected. Content that I post on my timeline, also gets cross posted on my friends feed. Is that understanding correct? Are there any new goals of change of product strategy that I need to be aware of?
Motivation/Why - FB timeline is a mature product, but it still aligns very well with Meta mission of connec"
M A. - "Clarifying question - Fb Timeline is essentially my profile wall on FB where I can post content. My friends, friends of friends or other users of FB can come and view my profile and stay connected. Content that I post on my timeline, also gets cross posted on my friends feed. Is that understanding correct? Are there any new goals of change of product strategy that I need to be aware of?
Motivation/Why - FB timeline is a mature product, but it still aligns very well with Meta mission of connec"See full answer
"Great question. Before I start can I start asking some clarifying qs?
By video I am assuming this is FB videos where it's selectively fed unto the newsfeed correct? Yes
For FB events should the user be fed with their events, their friends, events or also events in their network? Good Q. I would say yes for the purpose of this question that that's all in scope.
Is videos the same as reels? No in this case they are similar but different products where FB videos do not have the 90 sec t"
Riku H. - "Great question. Before I start can I start asking some clarifying qs?
By video I am assuming this is FB videos where it's selectively fed unto the newsfeed correct? Yes
For FB events should the user be fed with their events, their friends, events or also events in their network? Good Q. I would say yes for the purpose of this question that that's all in scope.
Is videos the same as reels? No in this case they are similar but different products where FB videos do not have the 90 sec t"See full answer
"The VR/AR industry is poised to explode and a wearable tech has steadily entered the mainstream. As a CEO of a healthtech startup, I would build a product that serves both industries - the 'middleware' between the plethora of smart watches / fitness trackers and the increasing number of VR/AR workout applications. This product would make it easy for apps to record key health metrics for their users without integrating with the countless wearable tech brands on the market."
Jason C. - "The VR/AR industry is poised to explode and a wearable tech has steadily entered the mainstream. As a CEO of a healthtech startup, I would build a product that serves both industries - the 'middleware' between the plethora of smart watches / fitness trackers and the increasing number of VR/AR workout applications. This product would make it easy for apps to record key health metrics for their users without integrating with the countless wearable tech brands on the market."See full answer
"Clarifying questions
Target geography: USA, all urban areas
Form factor: Mobile app, supported on iOS and Android
Items to be borrowed: simple appliances like toaster, FMCG products, etc.
Target market
USA has a population of millions of people
People generally need to frequently borrow household items from neighbours in case of emergency (or even otherwise)
Internal company assessment
Meta's mission is to create communities that help each other. This problem ties in well with t"
Rahul J. - "Clarifying questions
Target geography: USA, all urban areas
Form factor: Mobile app, supported on iOS and Android
Items to be borrowed: simple appliances like toaster, FMCG products, etc.
Target market
USA has a population of millions of people
People generally need to frequently borrow household items from neighbours in case of emergency (or even otherwise)
Internal company assessment
Meta's mission is to create communities that help each other. This problem ties in well with t"See full answer
"This is a Design a Product question. For this, we'll want to follow the formula for success:
Ask clarifying questions
Identify user types, behaviors, and pain points
State the goal and use cases
List current solutions
Improvements / net new solutions
Evaluate and select solutions
Measure Success
Summarize
Ask clarifying questions
The PM interview isn't about your ability to come up with the best solution right away — it's about bein"
Exponent - "This is a Design a Product question. For this, we'll want to follow the formula for success:
Ask clarifying questions
Identify user types, behaviors, and pain points
State the goal and use cases
List current solutions
Improvements / net new solutions
Evaluate and select solutions
Measure Success
Summarize
Ask clarifying questions
The PM interview isn't about your ability to come up with the best solution right away — it's about bein"See full answer
"Clarifying question- What exactly is this product expected to do ? - are we trying to build a community around people passionate about gardening ? or are we trying to give them better tool and seeds or something else ? Do we have any time or cost constraints ? or any specific business goal we are trying to achieve ? Is this a non profit or a for profit venture ?
2) Users: Which users segment are we trying to go after and what are the pain points ? Is it millennials and gen z or someone in Boom"
Abhijit B. - "Clarifying question- What exactly is this product expected to do ? - are we trying to build a community around people passionate about gardening ? or are we trying to give them better tool and seeds or something else ? Do we have any time or cost constraints ? or any specific business goal we are trying to achieve ? Is this a non profit or a for profit venture ?
2) Users: Which users segment are we trying to go after and what are the pain points ? Is it millennials and gen z or someone in Boom"See full answer
"This is a Measure Success question. These questions are asked to gauge your familiarity with common metrics such as DAUs and MAUs, A/B testing, and ability to map user behaviors and flows to impactful metrics. A great PM will also be able to deeply understand when metrics sometimes fail (e.g. blind spots). Knowing metrics closely is also crucial to demonstrating the impact of a project, whether it's after launching or the ongoing impact.
Let's follow the Measure Success formula to tackle"
Exponent - "This is a Measure Success question. These questions are asked to gauge your familiarity with common metrics such as DAUs and MAUs, A/B testing, and ability to map user behaviors and flows to impactful metrics. A great PM will also be able to deeply understand when metrics sometimes fail (e.g. blind spots). Knowing metrics closely is also crucial to demonstrating the impact of a project, whether it's after launching or the ongoing impact.
Let's follow the Measure Success formula to tackle"See full answer
"Honestly, I was a bit all over the place with this one. My structure was:
Meta Mission
Audiences
Thinking about journeys and pain points (TAM + Unmet Needs)
Brainstorm solutions
Prioritize solutions
MVP - Measure of success
Risks and tradeoffs
The interviewer kept trying to derail the conversation. I chose Group Volunteers (a group of people who want to volunteer together) as the audience, and in hindsight it was a poor choice. Because I chose that over individuals, I couldn't narrow down"
Brody C. - "Honestly, I was a bit all over the place with this one. My structure was:
Meta Mission
Audiences
Thinking about journeys and pain points (TAM + Unmet Needs)
Brainstorm solutions
Prioritize solutions
MVP - Measure of success
Risks and tradeoffs
The interviewer kept trying to derail the conversation. I chose Group Volunteers (a group of people who want to volunteer together) as the audience, and in hindsight it was a poor choice. Because I chose that over individuals, I couldn't narrow down"See full answer
"Clarifying questions
Scope this down to borrowing and lending within US
Scope this down to just money and not other assets (crypto, gold etc.)
Scope this down to Facebook/Instagram app and not website etc.
Is this peer to peer lending? Or lending from financial institutions etc.? (Scope to peer to peer lending as that connects more with the mission). Lending for small business needs, etc. are scoped out for simplicity
**Mission Statement and how it is connected to this product ide"
Bhargava Y. - "Clarifying questions
Scope this down to borrowing and lending within US
Scope this down to just money and not other assets (crypto, gold etc.)
Scope this down to Facebook/Instagram app and not website etc.
Is this peer to peer lending? Or lending from financial institutions etc.? (Scope to peer to peer lending as that connects more with the mission). Lending for small business needs, etc. are scoped out for simplicity
**Mission Statement and how it is connected to this product ide"See full answer