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  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "Clarifying questions: Location: Mountian view campus. [Google has campuses across the world and for the interview purpose design the product for Mountian view campus] Assumption : Scope of the design is on-campus travel purpose between buildings. Product: Digital product Target Customer segments Meetings: Googlers who takes bikes to commute to a different build for meetings. a. Goal: On-Time for meetings Lunch or breakfast: Lunch spot co-ordinat"

    S K. - "Clarifying questions: Location: Mountian view campus. [Google has campuses across the world and for the interview purpose design the product for Mountian view campus] Assumption : Scope of the design is on-campus travel purpose between buildings. Product: Digital product Target Customer segments Meetings: Googlers who takes bikes to commute to a different build for meetings. a. Goal: On-Time for meetings Lunch or breakfast: Lunch spot co-ordinat"See full answer

    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "untuk mengurutkan daftar angka secara efisien saya akan menggunakan aplikasi pengolah angka yaitu excel dengan rumus rumus untuk mempermudah dan mempercepat pengurutan daftar angka"

    Isnadea soraya R. - "untuk mengurutkan daftar angka secara efisien saya akan menggunakan aplikasi pengolah angka yaitu excel dengan rumus rumus untuk mempermudah dan mempercepat pengurutan daftar angka"See full answer

    Machine Learning Engineer
    Analytical
  • "Timeline and trends analyze period when the CTR was down Check external factors Seasonality and holidays Competitive factors Industry-wide changes Ad performance analysis Ad copy Product feed quality Pricing Promotions and discounts Audience targeting and segmentation Specific demographics? User segment? Device across mobile, desktop, and tablet Ad placement and auction insights Anything changed with ad placement?"

    Varun J. - "Timeline and trends analyze period when the CTR was down Check external factors Seasonality and holidays Competitive factors Industry-wide changes Ad performance analysis Ad copy Product feed quality Pricing Promotions and discounts Audience targeting and segmentation Specific demographics? User segment? Device across mobile, desktop, and tablet Ad placement and auction insights Anything changed with ad placement?"See full answer

    Analytical
    Execution
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    Machine Learning Engineer
    Behavioral
  • "A DOS attack is meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible to its intended users. Some mitigations would be knowing what normal and abnormal traffic is. Deploy Firewalls for sophisticated application attacks."

    Adriel W. - "A DOS attack is meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible to its intended users. Some mitigations would be knowing what normal and abnormal traffic is. Deploy Firewalls for sophisticated application attacks."See full answer

    Security
    Technical
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "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"

    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

    Product Manager
    Estimation
  • "Clarification : What do you mean by fake drugs ? Ans : drugs that are counterfeit and not approved by the FDA. Intro / scope : Fake drugs is a big problem and can even lead to someone death. For this question I plan to focus on the US market and drugs that can be bought over the counter and does not need a doctor's prescription. For prescription drugs, pharmacists play a key role in ensuring the doctor's prescription correct and pharmacists can also police fake drugs. Therefore I will focus o"

    Niaz - "Clarification : What do you mean by fake drugs ? Ans : drugs that are counterfeit and not approved by the FDA. Intro / scope : Fake drugs is a big problem and can even lead to someone death. For this question I plan to focus on the US market and drugs that can be bought over the counter and does not need a doctor's prescription. For prescription drugs, pharmacists play a key role in ensuring the doctor's prescription correct and pharmacists can also police fake drugs. Therefore I will focus o"See full answer

    Product Design
  • "I would evaluate by comparing the results of old and new ranking algorithms, based on number of false positives."

    Keval B. - "I would evaluate by comparing the results of old and new ranking algorithms, based on number of false positives."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Technical
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "Clarifying Qns: Note: How do we define DAUs? Let's say it's open ended and based on general engagement (watch time, comments, etc.) Did the watch time went down and comments went up for the same videos or are we saying total watch time and total comments on Youtube? (Total) I am assuming we are not including Youtube Live videos because those are typically live chat 1000’s of comments for a single video. (Correct) Do we know if these two could be independent problems not correlated wit"

    Shubh T. - "Clarifying Qns: Note: How do we define DAUs? Let's say it's open ended and based on general engagement (watch time, comments, etc.) Did the watch time went down and comments went up for the same videos or are we saying total watch time and total comments on Youtube? (Total) I am assuming we are not including Youtube Live videos because those are typically live chat 1000’s of comments for a single video. (Correct) Do we know if these two could be independent problems not correlated wit"See full answer

    Analytical
    Execution
  • "Tell me about yourself? What is your weakness?"

    Yashveer singh R. - "Tell me about yourself? What is your weakness?"See full answer

    Behavioral
  • Software Engineer
    Behavioral
  • "Google Maps has achieved remarkable success due to several key factors that have set it apart in the realm of digital mapping and navigation services. There are a few crucial reasons behind its success: Comprehensive and Accurate Data: Google Maps has a vast database of geographic information, including detailed maps, street views, and satellite imagery from all around the world. It provides accurate and up-to-date data on roads, landmarks, businesses, and other points of interest, allowing u"

    Vincent T. - "Google Maps has achieved remarkable success due to several key factors that have set it apart in the realm of digital mapping and navigation services. There are a few crucial reasons behind its success: Comprehensive and Accurate Data: Google Maps has a vast database of geographic information, including detailed maps, street views, and satellite imagery from all around the world. It provides accurate and up-to-date data on roads, landmarks, businesses, and other points of interest, allowing u"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
    +1 more
  • "In a previous role as a Program Manager, I encountered a situation where we were halfway through a project aimed at streamlining our customer support operations. It became evident that a specific process we were implementing to manage customer inquiries and escalations was inefficient and causing delays. Recognizing the importance of addressing this issue promptly, I took the following steps: Assessment: First, I conducted a thorough assessment of the process to pinpoint the bottlenecks a"

    Anonymous Panda - "In a previous role as a Program Manager, I encountered a situation where we were halfway through a project aimed at streamlining our customer support operations. It became evident that a specific process we were implementing to manage customer inquiries and escalations was inefficient and causing delays. Recognizing the importance of addressing this issue promptly, I took the following steps: Assessment: First, I conducted a thorough assessment of the process to pinpoint the bottlenecks a"See full answer

    Technical Program Manager
    Behavioral
  • "Since the coffee needs to be brewed in space, we cannot rely on gravity to pull the water down through the coffee grounds. Fortunately, there are other brewing techniques that can be used that do not rely on gravity. A lot of novelty coffee is brewed by forcing water through densely packed coffee grounds with pressure. This removes the requirement of gravity. If we have a plunger system with coffee grounds between a screen on the bottom, and water on top, we can use a plunger to push the water t"

    Yamaan B. - "Since the coffee needs to be brewed in space, we cannot rely on gravity to pull the water down through the coffee grounds. Fortunately, there are other brewing techniques that can be used that do not rely on gravity. A lot of novelty coffee is brewed by forcing water through densely packed coffee grounds with pressure. This removes the requirement of gravity. If we have a plunger system with coffee grounds between a screen on the bottom, and water on top, we can use a plunger to push the water t"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "Clarifications: Who are we? Google, US context, no constraints, no specific type of mw, at home or work? home Vision: Enable healthy and happy living through delicious, healthy and safe food quickly & easily Goal: Engagement (repeated use) User Segments (JTBD): Prepare food at home regularly Prepare food at home occasionally Make/eat food at home rarely/never Pain points: Don’t know how to cook Don’t have time to get ingredients **Don’t have time to"

    Sarabjeet S. - "Clarifications: Who are we? Google, US context, no constraints, no specific type of mw, at home or work? home Vision: Enable healthy and happy living through delicious, healthy and safe food quickly & easily Goal: Engagement (repeated use) User Segments (JTBD): Prepare food at home regularly Prepare food at home occasionally Make/eat food at home rarely/never Pain points: Don’t know how to cook Don’t have time to get ingredients **Don’t have time to"See full answer

    Product Strategy
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "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"

    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

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • BizOps & Strategy
    Behavioral
    +1 more
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