Google Product Manager Interview Questions

Saurao D. - "Estimate how many potholes there are across the continental USA. Continental USA=? USA area: 9.834~9 Mn km² Considering 10% constitutes of water bodies Land: 8.1~8Mn km² Land will comprise of residential area, commercial area, inner roads and highways Residential area: 2.5% Commercial area:2.5% Inner roads: 2.5% Highways: 2.5% Barren Land: 30% Forest: 30% Grassland: 30% Highways don't have potholes. Also Barren Land and Forest will not be considered. So, Residential area: 2.5%= 0.2Mn"See full answer

Sourabh M. - "First Contextual Questions: Opportunities & Threats for whom? Assuming for Google Maps only Approach: Google’s Vision & Mission > Where does Maps fit into that? Analysing use case that Google Maps serve? SWOT Analysis My View ## Google Vision & Mission: To organize world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful Google Maps Strategic Fit: _Google Maps provides organization of geographic information, allows users to change/add/delete c"See full answer

Nature - "I would be oil. As oil would float and can be moulded according to the sourrounding."See full answer

Rev - "Clarify: who owns previous seasons? are we competing against them? Cost based: Cost >= Revenue generated Revenue = subscribers + advertisements subscribers = new subscribers (joining for the season) x avg spend on plan advertisements = total viewors (new + existing) x total season duration x ads/unit time x rev/ ad display Costs = pricing of the show + operational costs (data center cost + streaming cost) "See full answer

AspiringNoogler - "Clarifications Shared laundry means there are a number of washers and dryers in a room, and anyone can pay to use those for one cycle Assuming minimal hardware changes to washers and dryers Goal: Improve customer satisfaction with the shared laundry experience Metric: Customer satisfaction score (TBD) Users: Customers Low volume (e.g. singles, young professionals etc.) (L, XL) Medium volume (e.g. families with children or elderly etc.) (XL, S) Large volume (e.g. re"See full answer

Akshay R. - "Let's start by describing a time machine, which is a device that allows somebody to move backwards or forwards in time. The movement could be physical movement, wherein the user gets physically transported to a different timeline, or it could be getting a glimpse into a different timeline, like wearing a VR headset and getting to experience a different timeline without physically being there. For the purpose of this exercise, I will assume, this time machine allows a person to physically trans"See full answer

Andrei S. - "Follow up question was: what is your strategy to sell it?"See full answer

Joohi M. - "Get an audience with the big player - 1) Talk about the camera tech KPI that your company has improved/ 2) Talk about the technology itself 3) Talk about how it's better than the big player's competitors 4) Show a demo through a few benchmarks 5) Promise the big company that your company will support their product end to end if integrated into their product 6) Try to differentiate on pricing 7) Also show how the big player can win more in the market - maybe more user acquisition, or more engage"See full answer

Caroline V. - "The answer likely depends on the objective, so I started out with what we were seeking to accomplish. Are we trying to eliminate under-utilized bills, save paper, reduce forgery, or something else? Establishing this focus enables you to dive deeper on the solution."See full answer

Joohi M. - "Drew the following framework - Maturity of the tech (if it is too mature then consider buying), Competitors (how many, when are they launching this new tech etc.), Market Share of competitors, Financial considerations (build vs buy NVP), Collaborators for this tech, Economic Climate (Anti-trust, crisis etc.)"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Fermi problem — an estimation or approximation problem with limited information and back-of-the-envelope calculations. There's no right answer: interviewers want to understand how you think and how well you can explain your reasoning, rather than what you already know. Recall the formula for Fermi problems: Ask clarifying questions Catalog what you know Make equation(s) Think about edge cases to add to equation **Breakdown components of your equat"See full answer

Avi P. - "Product management deals with new product development, enhancing existing products, monitoring the performance, planning, forecasting, monetization, pricing, product launch, and marketing of a product. Personally, I would like to improve many aspects of Product management. Try to understand the Product we are developing as much as possible. Brainstorm and think about long term goals and vision for product we are responsible for. Hypothesize the Product vision and value of the product for"See full answer

Shoaib H. - "Clarifying questions: Company What kind of company are we? Tech giants like Google/FB, Watch manufacturers like TISSOT, Rolex, etc. Assume you are a startup that has recently raised a decent amount of funding. Is there any particular Geography in mind? Or let’s assume it to be the US for the sake of the case statement. Are there any constraints related to budget time? Let’s assume no constraints. and competition Product: What do you mean by smart alarm clock here? _A clock that tell"See full answer