"Clarify
"What do you mean by favorite product? Are you thinking specifically hardware, software, or a feature within those, or something non-electronic? Dealer's Choice.
"Are you asking why I love this product, or to explain why this product is a market leader independent of how i feel about it? Talk about why YOU love this product.
Rephrase Question
With all that in mind, i want to rephrase the question. "What is your favorite software product and what features in this product"
Tim W. - "Clarify
"What do you mean by favorite product? Are you thinking specifically hardware, software, or a feature within those, or something non-electronic? Dealer's Choice.
"Are you asking why I love this product, or to explain why this product is a market leader independent of how i feel about it? Talk about why YOU love this product.
Rephrase Question
With all that in mind, i want to rephrase the question. "What is your favorite software product and what features in this product"See full answer
"Clarifications:
Which aspect of birthday are we thinking about designing a product for? Birthday reminder, birthday planning, event management or birthday wishing?-
People are generally reminded of their birthdays by their friends/family, social media, their own self awareness, so its not a critical problem to solve
Social apps like FB have birthday wishing features for the larger audience & for wishing friends/family, people would generally call or wish in person
Manag"
Debajyoti B. - "Clarifications:
Which aspect of birthday are we thinking about designing a product for? Birthday reminder, birthday planning, event management or birthday wishing?-
People are generally reminded of their birthdays by their friends/family, social media, their own self awareness, so its not a critical problem to solve
Social apps like FB have birthday wishing features for the larger audience & for wishing friends/family, people would generally call or wish in person
Manag"See full answer
"Machine learning software engineer interviews at Google are really challenging. The questions are difficult, specific to Google, and they cover a wide range of topics."
Million D. - "Machine learning software engineer interviews at Google are really challenging. The questions are difficult, specific to Google, and they cover a wide range of topics."See full answer
"My approach to dealing with difficult stakeholders has always been:
Engage - Directly engage with the stakeholder, meet or chat
Listen - Listen to what they have to say, patiently.
Understand - Understand their POV, even if it is impossible at some times
Ask - Ask clarifying questions. Why? When? What?
Engage again - Keep them in the loop until there is closure
For example, we were in the final stages of a very important, strategic project for our organization. I was leading th"
Jane D. - "My approach to dealing with difficult stakeholders has always been:
Engage - Directly engage with the stakeholder, meet or chat
Listen - Listen to what they have to say, patiently.
Understand - Understand their POV, even if it is impossible at some times
Ask - Ask clarifying questions. Why? When? What?
Engage again - Keep them in the loop until there is closure
For example, we were in the final stages of a very important, strategic project for our organization. I was leading th"See full answer
"First, I’d want to clarify what’s driving the lack of adoption.
I’d ask:What does “unclear roadmap” mean? Is this an internal issue where we’re not addressing customer pain points, or is it a matter of customers not understanding how to use the product?
Is this feedback coming from all enterprise customers across verticals, or is it isolated to a specific group?
How long has this been going on? Has it been over a quarter?
Assuming this is a widespread issue impacting all customers"
Noe L. - "First, I’d want to clarify what’s driving the lack of adoption.
I’d ask:What does “unclear roadmap” mean? Is this an internal issue where we’re not addressing customer pain points, or is it a matter of customers not understanding how to use the product?
Is this feedback coming from all enterprise customers across verticals, or is it isolated to a specific group?
How long has this been going on? Has it been over a quarter?
Assuming this is a widespread issue impacting all customers"See full answer
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Execution
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"So here is what I would do if I had to designing a system to log messages in order involves several considerations, including the choice of software, hardware, storage mechanisms, and scalability. Here’s how I would approach this:
1. Requirements Analysis:
Message Format: Define the structure of the messages to log (e.g., text, JSON).
Volume: Estimate the expected volume of messages per second. This will help in determining the infrastructure requirements.
**Order Guarantee"
Theodore (teddy) W. - "So here is what I would do if I had to designing a system to log messages in order involves several considerations, including the choice of software, hardware, storage mechanisms, and scalability. Here’s how I would approach this:
1. Requirements Analysis:
Message Format: Define the structure of the messages to log (e.g., text, JSON).
Volume: Estimate the expected volume of messages per second. This will help in determining the infrastructure requirements.
**Order Guarantee"See full answer
"Before we can delve into opportunities to increase revenue and create a roadmap for next 5 years, let's look at
Spotify's Vision and Mission Statement
Who are the key stakeholders currently in spotify's ecosystem and how does spotify make revenue
What are some of the key market trends that impact the stakeholders in the spotify's ecosystem
Spotify's Vision and Mission Statement
Mission: Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity
Vision: Spotify's vision is to be"
Rushab S. - "Before we can delve into opportunities to increase revenue and create a roadmap for next 5 years, let's look at
Spotify's Vision and Mission Statement
Who are the key stakeholders currently in spotify's ecosystem and how does spotify make revenue
What are some of the key market trends that impact the stakeholders in the spotify's ecosystem
Spotify's Vision and Mission Statement
Mission: Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity
Vision: Spotify's vision is to be"See full answer
"Let me tell you about a time where a website I managed suddenly showed slow performance and the mistake on our side was it was unnoticed until a user reported the issue to management. As a PM for that project, I took full responsibility of the situation and worked with the engineering team to quickly resolve it. This mistake taught me the importance of focusing and monitoring non functional requirements as well in addition to new feature development /adoption where I was mostly spending my time"
Sreenisha S. - "Let me tell you about a time where a website I managed suddenly showed slow performance and the mistake on our side was it was unnoticed until a user reported the issue to management. As a PM for that project, I took full responsibility of the situation and worked with the engineering team to quickly resolve it. This mistake taught me the importance of focusing and monitoring non functional requirements as well in addition to new feature development /adoption where I was mostly spending my time"See full answer
"Design a washing machine for Google
Step 1: Building Context through clarifying questions
Are we looking at building a complete washing machine(new line of business) or a connected app for washing machine like Android Auto?
Any specific geography to look for
Goal? Increase usage of any specific google product or introduce smart white goods hardware
Step 2: Target users
Individuals
Single
Family
Couple
Hotels
Students
Laundromats
**Apartments/Studen"
Anonymous Flamingo - "Design a washing machine for Google
Step 1: Building Context through clarifying questions
Are we looking at building a complete washing machine(new line of business) or a connected app for washing machine like Android Auto?
Any specific geography to look for
Goal? Increase usage of any specific google product or introduce smart white goods hardware
Step 2: Target users
Individuals
Single
Family
Couple
Hotels
Students
Laundromats
**Apartments/Studen"See full answer
"Clarifying
Travellers in this context are people who are taking domestic or international flights. Answer: Correct.
Are we designing to integrate into an existing product line or completely standalone? Answer: Integrate into existing products.
Are we designing for a specific geography? Answer: Let’s try North America first; we can expand later.
Company Mission
Organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Company Strategy
"
Darpan D. - "Clarifying
Travellers in this context are people who are taking domestic or international flights. Answer: Correct.
Are we designing to integrate into an existing product line or completely standalone? Answer: Integrate into existing products.
Are we designing for a specific geography? Answer: Let’s try North America first; we can expand later.
Company Mission
Organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Company Strategy
"See full answer
"DoorDash - An online Food Ordering and Food Delivery Company.
What is the Goal of the DoorDash?
The goal is to empower local business and connect to the users.
Who are the the different stakeholders involved to achieve this Goal for DoorDash?
Users
Restaurant Partners
Delivery Partners
What they need to do to achieve this goal?
More users have to come on the platform for ordering
Restaurants has to fulfil the requirement of maximum number of Users
Delivery part"
Anonymous Muskox - "DoorDash - An online Food Ordering and Food Delivery Company.
What is the Goal of the DoorDash?
The goal is to empower local business and connect to the users.
Who are the the different stakeholders involved to achieve this Goal for DoorDash?
Users
Restaurant Partners
Delivery Partners
What they need to do to achieve this goal?
More users have to come on the platform for ordering
Restaurants has to fulfil the requirement of maximum number of Users
Delivery part"See full answer
"Clarify:
A new company that is coming up with a solution for garage door openers
The door opener will be installed in houses. Confirm if offices, service centers etc are in the scope
At this point, we are looking a specific demographic/market - India
Users:
People who own a car and a personal parking space. The distinction here :
They have hired a watchman for the house
They didnt hire a watch for the house
For this problem, I will focus on those people who didnt hire a watchman"
Sahil A. - "Clarify:
A new company that is coming up with a solution for garage door openers
The door opener will be installed in houses. Confirm if offices, service centers etc are in the scope
At this point, we are looking a specific demographic/market - India
Users:
People who own a car and a personal parking space. The distinction here :
They have hired a watchman for the house
They didnt hire a watch for the house
For this problem, I will focus on those people who didnt hire a watchman"See full answer
"To convince leadership at Google to build a wristwatch for the elderly, it's crucial to present a compelling argument that encompasses user needs, market potential, and Google's strategic alignment. Here's a detailed proposal:
1. Understanding the User Needs
Target Audience
Primary Users: Elderly individuals, especially those with health conditions requiring monitoring and those living independently.
Secondary Users: Family members and caregivers.
**Pain Points"
Gaurav M. - "To convince leadership at Google to build a wristwatch for the elderly, it's crucial to present a compelling argument that encompasses user needs, market potential, and Google's strategic alignment. Here's a detailed proposal:
1. Understanding the User Needs
Target Audience
Primary Users: Elderly individuals, especially those with health conditions requiring monitoring and those living independently.
Secondary Users: Family members and caregivers.
**Pain Points"See full answer
"I most want to communicate a few principals of conflict resolution that I believe were integral in this situation, which are mutual respect, a results orientation, an unwavering focus on the user.
To that end, here’s how I’d like to structure this answer: First, I’ll tell you about the project we were working on, to provide some background for you. Second, I’ll describe the disagreement. Third, I’ll describe how we arrived at a solution, and finally, I’ll discuss how those 3 conflict resolut"
Ross B. - "I most want to communicate a few principals of conflict resolution that I believe were integral in this situation, which are mutual respect, a results orientation, an unwavering focus on the user.
To that end, here’s how I’d like to structure this answer: First, I’ll tell you about the project we were working on, to provide some background for you. Second, I’ll describe the disagreement. Third, I’ll describe how we arrived at a solution, and finally, I’ll discuss how those 3 conflict resolut"See full answer
"from collections import deque
def updateword(words, startword, end_word):
if end_word not in words:
return None # Early exit if end_word is not in the dictionary
queue = deque([(start_word, 0)]) # (word, steps)
visited = set([start_word]) # Keep track of visited words
while queue:
word, steps = queue.popleft()
if word == end_word:
return steps # Found the target word, return steps
for i in range(len(word)):
"
叶 路. - "from collections import deque
def updateword(words, startword, end_word):
if end_word not in words:
return None # Early exit if end_word is not in the dictionary
queue = deque([(start_word, 0)]) # (word, steps)
visited = set([start_word]) # Keep track of visited words
while queue:
word, steps = queue.popleft()
if word == end_word:
return steps # Found the target word, return steps
for i in range(len(word)):
"See full answer
"Okay, so before we start discussing how to design this platform, I have a few questions I need details on.
Clarification Questions:
What do you mean by "Podcasting Platform"? Producing a platform and releasing it online takes several steps (Ideation, scripting, equipment selection, recording, editing, choosing a platform to release, etc.). Are we looking at any specific step here? - Free to Assume
Am I PM at Google designing a Podcast Platform as a tool inside existing Google Pro"
Pranay N. - "Okay, so before we start discussing how to design this platform, I have a few questions I need details on.
Clarification Questions:
What do you mean by "Podcasting Platform"? Producing a platform and releasing it online takes several steps (Ideation, scripting, equipment selection, recording, editing, choosing a platform to release, etc.). Are we looking at any specific step here? - Free to Assume
Am I PM at Google designing a Podcast Platform as a tool inside existing Google Pro"See full answer
"Sales Performance Dashboard t for sales leaders to monitor product performance:
Sales Performance Dashboard
Top-Level Metrics (KPI Summary)
Time Filter: [Day] [Week] [Month] [Quarter] [Custom Range]
Total Sales Revenue
Displays total revenue for the selected period.
Units Sold
Breakdown by product category and SKU.
Average Deal Size
Total revenue ÷ Number of deals closed.
Conversion Rate
_Leads to sales conversion ratio."
Syed A. - "Sales Performance Dashboard t for sales leaders to monitor product performance:
Sales Performance Dashboard
Top-Level Metrics (KPI Summary)
Time Filter: [Day] [Week] [Month] [Quarter] [Custom Range]
Total Sales Revenue
Displays total revenue for the selected period.
Units Sold
Breakdown by product category and SKU.
Average Deal Size
Total revenue ÷ Number of deals closed.
Conversion Rate
_Leads to sales conversion ratio."See full answer
"Clarification
Define rush hour?
hours leading up to the work day 8-10am and after the work day 5-7pm
Are we focused on specific types of drivers?
American commuters. Private drivers going to and from work
What is Google's goal?
Increase engagement with google services
Roadmap for interviewer: User--> Pain Points-->Solution--> Vision-->Features-->Tradeoffs
User
American commuters. Private drivers going to and from work
Can't be too distracted even durin"
Kwabena B. - "Clarification
Define rush hour?
hours leading up to the work day 8-10am and after the work day 5-7pm
Are we focused on specific types of drivers?
American commuters. Private drivers going to and from work
What is Google's goal?
Increase engagement with google services
Roadmap for interviewer: User--> Pain Points-->Solution--> Vision-->Features-->Tradeoffs
User
American commuters. Private drivers going to and from work
Can't be too distracted even durin"See full answer
"Max distance can be between cat to rat or cat to bread. lets say it is x. I tried to find a path between rat and bread using DFS for every distance from cat(max upto x)."
Pankaj G. - "Max distance can be between cat to rat or cat to bread. lets say it is x. I tried to find a path between rat and bread using DFS for every distance from cat(max upto x)."See full answer
"Observation
This is an interesting question. The solution has two heads, meaning that the user must feel less guilty AND the solution must also increase revenue towards the platform.
Structure
The way I would approach this involves splitting the question into sequential steps.
Why are users feeling guilty about using Instagram?
What are some ways to make them feel less guilty?
How can we monetize this?
Clarification
How do we define guilt? Is there a relevant subsector of"
Justin G. - "Observation
This is an interesting question. The solution has two heads, meaning that the user must feel less guilty AND the solution must also increase revenue towards the platform.
Structure
The way I would approach this involves splitting the question into sequential steps.
Why are users feeling guilty about using Instagram?
What are some ways to make them feel less guilty?
How can we monetize this?
Clarification
How do we define guilt? Is there a relevant subsector of"See full answer