Meta (Facebook) Product Manager Interview Questions

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  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "Clarifying questions: What is a roofer? A: A person who constructs and repairs roofs. Should this include construction companies or the actual people who construct it, like masons, labourers? A. you can define the segment Any specific geography to operate in? No, any geography or worldwide can be chosen Does the company have a goal in mind? New product creation to capture a market. Can the product be a physical product? Yes. In terms of constructing roofs, there is generally no separate company"

    Upasana S. - "Clarifying questions: What is a roofer? A: A person who constructs and repairs roofs. Should this include construction companies or the actual people who construct it, like masons, labourers? A. you can define the segment Any specific geography to operate in? No, any geography or worldwide can be chosen Does the company have a goal in mind? New product creation to capture a market. Can the product be a physical product? Yes. In terms of constructing roofs, there is generally no separate company"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • " why do we want to improve the DMV? we’re a startup and we want to improve the experience at the DMV what is the DMV? my assumption is that this is for the US only, and is the department of motor vehicles. and this is where folks go to get IDs, register their cars, etc. is that correct or am I missing anything about what the DMV is? is there a timeframe to launch? are there any other constraints that I should be aware of? context: what is the DMV - the DMV is a something of a"

    Elle Z. - " why do we want to improve the DMV? we’re a startup and we want to improve the experience at the DMV what is the DMV? my assumption is that this is for the US only, and is the department of motor vehicles. and this is where folks go to get IDs, register their cars, etc. is that correct or am I missing anything about what the DMV is? is there a timeframe to launch? are there any other constraints that I should be aware of? context: what is the DMV - the DMV is a something of a"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • "Problem Understanding Is it within FB applications? > Yes FB Date has one on one matching. Can I consider extending existing capability? After matching, are we considering interactions within FB as well? FB mission is to give people power to connect build community and bring the world closer. Building connection through content engagement is the core of the FB product. With increased demand on learning online and velocity of acquiring new skills required to find a job or sustain in"

    Soodong P. - "Problem Understanding Is it within FB applications? > Yes FB Date has one on one matching. Can I consider extending existing capability? After matching, are we considering interactions within FB as well? FB mission is to give people power to connect build community and bring the world closer. Building connection through content engagement is the core of the FB product. With increased demand on learning online and velocity of acquiring new skills required to find a job or sustain in"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 
    +6

    "Assumptions: Part of the core FB product and not standalone app/ Education for children in 13-18 range Goal: To improve the education of children while building stronger social networks with their family/friends and thus further the mission of the company of bringing the world together and offering tools to form communities. Key user segments: Students (middle and high school) Teachers Parents For the purpose of this exercise, I would like to focus on the student user gr"

    P K. - "Assumptions: Part of the core FB product and not standalone app/ Education for children in 13-18 range Goal: To improve the education of children while building stronger social networks with their family/friends and thus further the mission of the company of bringing the world together and offering tools to form communities. Key user segments: Students (middle and high school) Teachers Parents For the purpose of this exercise, I would like to focus on the student user gr"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 
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    "What is Facebook Live? Facebook Live is the posting of a live video -> Virtual events, QA, conversation, presentation/performance. It can be on your Facebook page, event, or group. Mission Facebook's mission is to connect people and bring the world closer together. The mission of Facebook Live, from my perspective, is to enable individuals to engage ( message), discuss, and learn in real-time with their role models, influencers, and others to discover and establish stronger connect"

    Reach G. - "What is Facebook Live? Facebook Live is the posting of a live video -> Virtual events, QA, conversation, presentation/performance. It can be on your Facebook page, event, or group. Mission Facebook's mission is to connect people and bring the world closer together. The mission of Facebook Live, from my perspective, is to enable individuals to engage ( message), discuss, and learn in real-time with their role models, influencers, and others to discover and establish stronger connect"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Execution
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  • "To address this question, I'll assume that Horizon Worlds is a virtual reality platform offering immersive experiences and content to users. As a Product Manager at HW, my approach would be to focus on metrics that align with the growth stages of the product. I'll use the AARRR framework (Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Revenue, Referral) to guide our analysis. Assumptions: Horizon Worlds is primarily a content-driven virtual reality platform. The business model includes both free"

    Shivam B. - "To address this question, I'll assume that Horizon Worlds is a virtual reality platform offering immersive experiences and content to users. As a Product Manager at HW, my approach would be to focus on metrics that align with the growth stages of the product. I'll use the AARRR framework (Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Revenue, Referral) to guide our analysis. Assumptions: Horizon Worlds is primarily a content-driven virtual reality platform. The business model includes both free"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "performance issues and sudden spikes on input requests by scaling techniques and optimization."

    Srini K. - "performance issues and sudden spikes on input requests by scaling techniques and optimization."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Technical
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  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "Clarifying Questions Improve Netflix; Geography? India Vision - Becoming the best global entertainment distribution service Objective: Growth Engagement Retention I would focus on Growth because Highly growing adoption of internet increasing purchasing power in T2&T3 Indian consumers are constantly in need of finding new content to watch aligned with Netflix strategy of producing content for indian masses I believe Netflix has a really good immersive viewing/wathcing"

    Sandeep K. - "Clarifying Questions Improve Netflix; Geography? India Vision - Becoming the best global entertainment distribution service Objective: Growth Engagement Retention I would focus on Growth because Highly growing adoption of internet increasing purchasing power in T2&T3 Indian consumers are constantly in need of finding new content to watch aligned with Netflix strategy of producing content for indian masses I believe Netflix has a really good immersive viewing/wathcing"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "Before I start, can I ask some clarifying questions? Is Facebook Reels the same as Facebook Watch where a user can go to Watch and consume short clips, react, comment and share them? In terms of measuring success, are you looking at a segment of users like the reel creators or viewers, or is that up to me? (Assume interviewer will say it's totally up to me) Can I also assume that I am looking at the product across platforms as well? Android, iOS, desktop (Assume answer is yes) Thanks fo"

    Riku H. - "Before I start, can I ask some clarifying questions? Is Facebook Reels the same as Facebook Watch where a user can go to Watch and consume short clips, react, comment and share them? In terms of measuring success, are you looking at a segment of users like the reel creators or viewers, or is that up to me? (Assume interviewer will say it's totally up to me) Can I also assume that I am looking at the product across platforms as well? Android, iOS, desktop (Assume answer is yes) Thanks fo"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 
    Video answer for 'Design a fitness app for Facebook.'
    +7

    "My answer- A. Clarifying questions- External factors- Timelines, Geography, Competition Internal factors- Meta's goals for entering into fitness space, full-fledged app or part of any existing Meta app Goals- Will go after engagement, since it is a new app. B. Identifying users- Heavily/ Professionally into fitness Casual fitness enthusiasts Not interested in fitness C. Prioritizing user segments- I will prioritize #2. Segment #1 does not really need external motivati"

    Aakanksha R. - "My answer- A. Clarifying questions- External factors- Timelines, Geography, Competition Internal factors- Meta's goals for entering into fitness space, full-fledged app or part of any existing Meta app Goals- Will go after engagement, since it is a new app. B. Identifying users- Heavily/ Professionally into fitness Casual fitness enthusiasts Not interested in fitness C. Prioritizing user segments- I will prioritize #2. Segment #1 does not really need external motivati"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "Questions Couple of questions to make sure we are on the same page with respect to my overall product understanding and its positioning in the market. Product understanding: FB Pay is a Payment/ Wallet offering using which customers can securely make peer-to-peer payments using Messenger/WhatsApp or even make purchases on FB / Instagram etc. Also, competitors with similar offerings are Apple Pay, Google Pay (to name a few). Is this a fair understanding of the product? Ans: Yes. Cu"

    Shyla R. - "Questions Couple of questions to make sure we are on the same page with respect to my overall product understanding and its positioning in the market. Product understanding: FB Pay is a Payment/ Wallet offering using which customers can securely make peer-to-peer payments using Messenger/WhatsApp or even make purchases on FB / Instagram etc. Also, competitors with similar offerings are Apple Pay, Google Pay (to name a few). Is this a fair understanding of the product? Ans: Yes. Cu"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Execution
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  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "I set the context by stating that this specific program is not complex for technical reasons, but for the nature of how it was set up. Spoke about a scenario where one of the programs was at risk due security and legal compliance's. And how did I carry that program forward."

    Anonymous Mockingbird - "I set the context by stating that this specific program is not complex for technical reasons, but for the nature of how it was set up. Spoke about a scenario where one of the programs was at risk due security and legal compliance's. And how did I carry that program forward."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
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  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 
    Video answer for 'Design a product for parenting.'

    "Clarifying questions Target market: parents Geo: USA Key value proposition: help people in parenting Target market assessment Reach: Every year, millions of people become parents and they need to take majority of decisions for their children till the child is 18. Frequency: The decision making and guidance is needed on almost every aspect of the child's life - so the frequency is high Importance: Making decision and managing children is one of the most important aspect of people"

    Rahul J. - "Clarifying questions Target market: parents Geo: USA Key value proposition: help people in parenting Target market assessment Reach: Every year, millions of people become parents and they need to take majority of decisions for their children till the child is 18. Frequency: The decision making and guidance is needed on almost every aspect of the child's life - so the frequency is high Importance: Making decision and managing children is one of the most important aspect of people"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Product Manager
    Product Design
  • "As a Software Engineering Manager, one of the biggest mistakes I encountered early in my role involved underestimating the importance of aligning team goals with individual career aspirations and professional growth opportunities. This oversight became evident through a project that initially seemed successful but later revealed deeper issues within the team dynamics and morale. I was leading a software development team on a major project aimed at revamping a critical trading platform. The proj"

    Scott S. - "As a Software Engineering Manager, one of the biggest mistakes I encountered early in my role involved underestimating the importance of aligning team goals with individual career aspirations and professional growth opportunities. This oversight became evident through a project that initially seemed successful but later revealed deeper issues within the team dynamics and morale. I was leading a software development team on a major project aimed at revamping a critical trading platform. The proj"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
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  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "Start with FB vision What are local awareness ad. Ad content that is shown to people when they are in proximity to a brick and mortal stores. Why did fb start local awareness ads. They are very effective in helping businesses acquire customers, or create top of mind recall. Drive business revenue and visibility. Helps FB monetize and enables users discover local businesses. Goal – [secondary] is to ensure that we build visibility for the businesses. [Primary ] Customer engagement. engage the c"

    Neha A. - "Start with FB vision What are local awareness ad. Ad content that is shown to people when they are in proximity to a brick and mortal stores. Why did fb start local awareness ads. They are very effective in helping businesses acquire customers, or create top of mind recall. Drive business revenue and visibility. Helps FB monetize and enables users discover local businesses. Goal – [secondary] is to ensure that we build visibility for the businesses. [Primary ] Customer engagement. engage the c"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 
    Video answer for 'Design Uber Eats.'
    +6

    "basic drew the diagram"

    Aswath B. - "basic drew the diagram"See full answer

    Product Manager
    System Design
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  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 
    Video answer for 'How would you build an audio product for Facebook?'
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    "The pain points articulated (no contextual recs, isolating experience, etc.) are pain points in the broader audio listening industry - there's no existing audio product at Meta already and assuming this is a net new product, wouldn't it have made more sense to have pain points specific to Meta? E.g. "there's no sense of real-time community in FB Groups" or "the barrier to engage in FB groups feels high" It almost feels like she just regurgitated things she's learned from her time working on Alex"

    Michael N. - "The pain points articulated (no contextual recs, isolating experience, etc.) are pain points in the broader audio listening industry - there's no existing audio product at Meta already and assuming this is a net new product, wouldn't it have made more sense to have pain points specific to Meta? E.g. "there's no sense of real-time community in FB Groups" or "the barrier to engage in FB groups feels high" It almost feels like she just regurgitated things she's learned from her time working on Alex"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
    +1 more
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 
    Product Manager
    Product Design
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