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  • "Assuming we have to consider sms sent by people & not company messages, promotions etc Total population of USA- 300 mil Poverty rate- 10% Remaining 270 mil Avg members per household- 4 Total households- approx 70 mil Kids(25) prefer whatsapp over traditional messaging nowadays unless absolutely necessary, so fo"

    Debajyoti B. - "Assuming we have to consider sms sent by people & not company messages, promotions etc Total population of USA- 300 mil Poverty rate- 10% Remaining 270 mil Avg members per household- 4 Total households- approx 70 mil Kids(25) prefer whatsapp over traditional messaging nowadays unless absolutely necessary, so fo"See full answer

    Estimation
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    Product Design
  • "Me: Thanks for this. I have a few clarification questions- what would be the museum? Is this an art museum? A museum with ancient things from across the globe? Is there a specific theme? Interviewer: You can consider that this is a modern art museum like MOMA in New York. Me: Thanks -- and to make sure, do you have any additional specifications in what this product wants to tackle? Specifically, are we trying to make the museum experience better, the ticketing experience better or anything els"

    Talles S. - "Me: Thanks for this. I have a few clarification questions- what would be the museum? Is this an art museum? A museum with ancient things from across the globe? Is there a specific theme? Interviewer: You can consider that this is a modern art museum like MOMA in New York. Me: Thanks -- and to make sure, do you have any additional specifications in what this product wants to tackle? Specifically, are we trying to make the museum experience better, the ticketing experience better or anything els"See full answer

    Product Design
  • "Depends on what kind of plans we're talking about and what you mean by "flying"."

    David M. - "Depends on what kind of plans we're talking about and what you mean by "flying"."See full answer

    Estimation
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  • Product Manager
    Analytical
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    "Clarifying questions We are referring to Facebook here within Meta products, correct?: Yes Can we base the CAC as of 2025?: yes Facebook acquires users through multiple channels, are we focussed on any particular channel? : We are looking at an overall CAC for Facebook What all do we want to include in CAC? Can we limit it to the marketing and advertising costs and leave aside technical, infrastructure or people costs?: yes Here’s how I will calculate this. **Customer acquisition c"

    Kartikeya N. - "Clarifying questions We are referring to Facebook here within Meta products, correct?: Yes Can we base the CAC as of 2025?: yes Facebook acquires users through multiple channels, are we focussed on any particular channel? : We are looking at an overall CAC for Facebook What all do we want to include in CAC? Can we limit it to the marketing and advertising costs and leave aside technical, infrastructure or people costs?: yes Here’s how I will calculate this. **Customer acquisition c"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
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    "Assumptions: User type: school children living in the USA. Form factor: mobile app on iOS and Android Problem statement School children all across the country visit museums 2-4 times in a year. The museums have info on the contents and layout but that is static. Key value proposition of product is to guide users through the museum Internal company assessment Let's assume the interview is at Google. Google's mission is to organise the world's information so this problem aligns with"

    Rahul J. - "Assumptions: User type: school children living in the USA. Form factor: mobile app on iOS and Android Problem statement School children all across the country visit museums 2-4 times in a year. The museums have info on the contents and layout but that is static. Key value proposition of product is to guide users through the museum Internal company assessment Let's assume the interview is at Google. Google's mission is to organise the world's information so this problem aligns with"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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    "Mobile typically involves creating designs optimized for smaller screens and touch-based interactions, while desktop designs are optimized for larger screens and mouse-based interactions. Mobile Pros: Greater accessibility: Mobile apps can be used anywhere, as long as the user has their phone. This makes them convenient for people whose rhythm of life is relatively high and requires quick and convenient access to modern technology, services, and gadgets. Wider audience: There are"

    Ben G. - "Mobile typically involves creating designs optimized for smaller screens and touch-based interactions, while desktop designs are optimized for larger screens and mouse-based interactions. Mobile Pros: Greater accessibility: Mobile apps can be used anywhere, as long as the user has their phone. This makes them convenient for people whose rhythm of life is relatively high and requires quick and convenient access to modern technology, services, and gadgets. Wider audience: There are"See full answer

    Product Designer
    Product Strategy
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    "Let’s pick SFO (because it's a stupid choice.. probably easier if you pick a smaller airport) We know each passenger has to go through the scan at least once We can assume 10% of passengers go through twice People only go through scans when they depart but not when they arrive International planes are bigger so carry more people so need to calculate separately Approach Estimate how many gates there are Estimate airport operation hours Estimate the numbe"

    Jax H. - "Let’s pick SFO (because it's a stupid choice.. probably easier if you pick a smaller airport) We know each passenger has to go through the scan at least once We can assume 10% of passengers go through twice People only go through scans when they depart but not when they arrive International planes are bigger so carry more people so need to calculate separately Approach Estimate how many gates there are Estimate airport operation hours Estimate the numbe"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
  • Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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    "Clarify 10X -> usage or revenue Approach What is Msft Copilot & key capabilities Understand the space in which Copilot operates : Target segments & use-cases serve Competitors (alternatives) Leverage microsoft has : Understand the stack (infra -> application layer) -> leverage Understand Microsoft ecosystem & leverage we have Define : 10X growth strategy (for whom -> & what? -> distribution (acquire & retain)) MSft Copilot & key capabilities Cons"

    Neeraj K. - "Clarify 10X -> usage or revenue Approach What is Msft Copilot & key capabilities Understand the space in which Copilot operates : Target segments & use-cases serve Competitors (alternatives) Leverage microsoft has : Understand the stack (infra -> application layer) -> leverage Understand Microsoft ecosystem & leverage we have Define : 10X growth strategy (for whom -> & what? -> distribution (acquire & retain)) MSft Copilot & key capabilities Cons"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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    "Full travel packages. Flight + hotel + experiences. They have all the data in the world to scrape to see some of the top places to visit in each city or country. Coupled with the ability to find the cheapest flights to make these trips affordable."

    Patrick K. - "Full travel packages. Flight + hotel + experiences. They have all the data in the world to scrape to see some of the top places to visit in each city or country. Coupled with the ability to find the cheapest flights to make these trips affordable."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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  • "Personas : Kids not liking to eat fruits Overweight individuals People who cannot afford fruits Let's select kids who do not want to eat fruits. Pain points : They are finicky eaters They do not know the value of the fruits They do not like the taste of the fruits They want to be fab - not eating healthy alongside friends Solutions : Fruit tracker : self , Global tracker for self + friends, rewards from jamba Juice coupon Recipes : Shown using household it"

    Googlepm 1. - "Personas : Kids not liking to eat fruits Overweight individuals People who cannot afford fruits Let's select kids who do not want to eat fruits. Pain points : They are finicky eaters They do not know the value of the fruits They do not like the taste of the fruits They want to be fab - not eating healthy alongside friends Solutions : Fruit tracker : self , Global tracker for self + friends, rewards from jamba Juice coupon Recipes : Shown using household it"See full answer

    Product Design
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    "I am assuming goal is to improve driving experience for seniors and not solve for transportation between point A to B. A in ananya loves road trips and long drives but when ananya is old and grey she misses going on long drives and road trips . goal : user experience user : physical disability hinders them from getting in and out of car seniors have joint and back pains, they can sit at the same position for longer time eye sight is weak for driving low energy to walk to parking and"

    Ananya M. - "I am assuming goal is to improve driving experience for seniors and not solve for transportation between point A to B. A in ananya loves road trips and long drives but when ananya is old and grey she misses going on long drives and road trips . goal : user experience user : physical disability hinders them from getting in and out of car seniors have joint and back pains, they can sit at the same position for longer time eye sight is weak for driving low energy to walk to parking and"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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    "Lets see, what kind of cost does google have to incur to run google photos. To think about this clearly, I want to think as if I was going to setup Google Photos now and it doesn't exist till today. Cost for Building software and maintaining it Cost for acquiring users Cost for keeping the data of users safe and accessible Miscellaneous Now lets come back to today where Google photos clearly exist and I will think about the costing in each of these sections. Google photos s"

    Anubhav A. - "Lets see, what kind of cost does google have to incur to run google photos. To think about this clearly, I want to think as if I was going to setup Google Photos now and it doesn't exist till today. Cost for Building software and maintaining it Cost for acquiring users Cost for keeping the data of users safe and accessible Miscellaneous Now lets come back to today where Google photos clearly exist and I will think about the costing in each of these sections. Google photos s"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
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    "Assumptions / Questions: tech inclinations: AI induced Painpoints: helps me get up early, but no cues for my morning rituals. Goal: Comprehensive morning exp and not limited to just getting up but also aiding in the morining rituals. Get up early and fresh, set the tone for the day. User Segment/cat: Biz: parents Schools. Geo: India? Prod: students: >= 12, 13-18. School, Boarding school kids. Solution: Workflows like clock: Aesthically apealling and more engag"

    Atharv S. - "Assumptions / Questions: tech inclinations: AI induced Painpoints: helps me get up early, but no cues for my morning rituals. Goal: Comprehensive morning exp and not limited to just getting up but also aiding in the morining rituals. Get up early and fresh, set the tone for the day. User Segment/cat: Biz: parents Schools. Geo: India? Prod: students: >= 12, 13-18. School, Boarding school kids. Solution: Workflows like clock: Aesthically apealling and more engag"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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    Technical
    System Design
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