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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    2 answers

    "It's fair to assume a tech lead is an experienced person, especially in bigger organizations like Google. How we shape our thought process is part of our past experiences of default nature. I will first give it some time before I react/respond. I will try to understand the pattern where the tech lead is being devil's advocate. Eg. If he is being negative about PRD everytime, that means he had past experiences where the PRD was incomplete or scope was change; if is negative about testing scena"

    Dewansh Z. - "It's fair to assume a tech lead is an experienced person, especially in bigger organizations like Google. How we shape our thought process is part of our past experiences of default nature. I will first give it some time before I react/respond. I will try to understand the pattern where the tech lead is being devil's advocate. Eg. If he is being negative about PRD everytime, that means he had past experiences where the PRD was incomplete or scope was change; if is negative about testing scena"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
  • Product Manager
    Behavioral
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    1 answer

    "Since Experimentation is a Broad Term I would like to ask a couple of Clarifying questions What kind of Experimentation User Behavior with newly introduced Beta features AI/Image learning Based Experimentation to test out trial features Something else API based experimentation for user/Third-party experiments,with APIs for new features exposed(this has a lot of potential where devs of apps etc can integrate new experimentation features in their apps with minima"

    Manas M. - "Since Experimentation is a Broad Term I would like to ask a couple of Clarifying questions What kind of Experimentation User Behavior with newly introduced Beta features AI/Image learning Based Experimentation to test out trial features Something else API based experimentation for user/Third-party experiments,with APIs for new features exposed(this has a lot of potential where devs of apps etc can integrate new experimentation features in their apps with minima"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    2 answers

    "Clarifying Questions : Am I the PM at google ? Yes, For which country Airport are we designing this? Lets assume its a new product so we will design it for the US airports and later expand to other countries. GTM : When do we need to launch this product? Do we have any time constraints ? Lets assume one year I am assuming why google wants to enter in this space is because it is an untapped market and google can revolutionize the market with some of the most emerging tehnologies by e"

    Tanu M. - "Clarifying Questions : Am I the PM at google ? Yes, For which country Airport are we designing this? Lets assume its a new product so we will design it for the US airports and later expand to other countries. GTM : When do we need to launch this product? Do we have any time constraints ? Lets assume one year I am assuming why google wants to enter in this space is because it is an untapped market and google can revolutionize the market with some of the most emerging tehnologies by e"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    40 answers
    Video answer for 'Edit distance'
    +32

    "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

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
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  • "Thanks! First let me ask some clarifying questions: Do you mean mobile app? TV app? I will assume mobile and TV included. When I'm playing the role of the CEO, should I consider their current business' state? Yes I should. Is there a goal I should aim for as CEO? Yes we want to maximize retention on our app. My favorite 3 apps are: Google Translate Collectr Peloton I love these app because they help me out tremendously weekly! Google Translate is a free a"

    Gabriel R. - "Thanks! First let me ask some clarifying questions: Do you mean mobile app? TV app? I will assume mobile and TV included. When I'm playing the role of the CEO, should I consider their current business' state? Yes I should. Is there a goal I should aim for as CEO? Yes we want to maximize retention on our app. My favorite 3 apps are: Google Translate Collectr Peloton I love these app because they help me out tremendously weekly! Google Translate is a free a"See full answer

    Product Manager
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    2 answers

    "Strategy of 15 minute delivery apps. I will discuss what delivery apps are, what is their current business model, examples of some delivery apps, any market metrics/share, opportunity, how 15-minute delivery apps fit in, challenges/opps, what's next, takeaways. Clarifying questions Are we focused on North America? Any other geo? Delivery apps -> Assumed to be food/grocery/alcohol delivery not packages (Amazon)? Assumed delivery apps for end-consumers not large businesses? Delivery apps o"

    Glados - "Strategy of 15 minute delivery apps. I will discuss what delivery apps are, what is their current business model, examples of some delivery apps, any market metrics/share, opportunity, how 15-minute delivery apps fit in, challenges/opps, what's next, takeaways. Clarifying questions Are we focused on North America? Any other geo? Delivery apps -> Assumed to be food/grocery/alcohol delivery not packages (Amazon)? Assumed delivery apps for end-consumers not large businesses? Delivery apps o"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    1 answer

    "Some clarification questions On a very top layer these are the building blocks of the Quick Commerce companies. Let me know if you wanna deep dive in any specific. Users - browses the catalogue and selects the items that they wanna buy. Dark Store - This is where the catalogue is stored i.e. the items to be ordered. Imagine this to be a huge super store but only the delivery executives are allowed to shop in their. There are multiple of these dark stores, when you enter your address you get"

    Ekta M. - "Some clarification questions On a very top layer these are the building blocks of the Quick Commerce companies. Let me know if you wanna deep dive in any specific. Users - browses the catalogue and selects the items that they wanna buy. Dark Store - This is where the catalogue is stored i.e. the items to be ordered. Imagine this to be a huge super store but only the delivery executives are allowed to shop in their. There are multiple of these dark stores, when you enter your address you get"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Program Sense
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    Product Manager
    Behavioral
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    4 answers
    +1

    "wasn't aware of ticketmaster thus asked time from interviewer to glance through the portal, also cross-checked any other value prop from the interviewer that i couldn't infer from website, for ex. providing assurance of confirmed tickets. clarifying questions - who am i? do we want to partner with another player or provide services on our own? any specific goal - monetization, engagement, retention etc. in mind? any particular geo? "

    coolkid1 - "wasn't aware of ticketmaster thus asked time from interviewer to glance through the portal, also cross-checked any other value prop from the interviewer that i couldn't infer from website, for ex. providing assurance of confirmed tickets. clarifying questions - who am i? do we want to partner with another player or provide services on our own? any specific goal - monetization, engagement, retention etc. in mind? any particular geo? "See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    38 answers
    +34

    "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

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    46 answers
    +42

    "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

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    1 answer

    "My favorite app on my phone is Youtube because that way I could watch iCarly videos for free."

    Amparo L. - "My favorite app on my phone is Youtube because that way I could watch iCarly videos for free."See full answer

    Product Manager
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    10 answers
    +7

    "YouTube Goal -> Give voice to everyone and show them the world, Video -> Shorts( Dominated by Shorts, Reels, Tiktok Mid(1-25 Min). -> Youtube Medium Long(60-90 Mins) -> [Opportunity] Long(150-180 Mins) -> OTT Platform, Movies Youtube can assist content creators on Youtube to make high-quality Film Like Videos without any Production Setup. Assisting Content Creators to create Movies with"

    Anonymous Muskox - "YouTube Goal -> Give voice to everyone and show them the world, Video -> Shorts( Dominated by Shorts, Reels, Tiktok Mid(1-25 Min). -> Youtube Medium Long(60-90 Mins) -> [Opportunity] Long(150-180 Mins) -> OTT Platform, Movies Youtube can assist content creators on Youtube to make high-quality Film Like Videos without any Production Setup. Assisting Content Creators to create Movies with"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    2 answers

    "In our product portfolio there were many teams and we were almost 12 product managers interacting closely to deliver the entire product feature area. Situation was that we were frequently had defects come in which will result in defects pushed back and forth. Goal was to avoid this as SLA of defects was getting impacted immensely there were priority 2 defects which we were sitting for couple of weeks before being looked at. There was a need to establish a triaging process. Along with my leaders"

    Karthik T. - "In our product portfolio there were many teams and we were almost 12 product managers interacting closely to deliver the entire product feature area. Situation was that we were frequently had defects come in which will result in defects pushed back and forth. Goal was to avoid this as SLA of defects was getting impacted immensely there were priority 2 defects which we were sitting for couple of weeks before being looked at. There was a need to establish a triaging process. Along with my leaders"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    5 answers
    +2

    "First, let’s discuss why this is important for any platform business Think of platform businesses like Amazon or YouTube as matchmakers. They connect people who want something with those who provide it, whether it's products or content. But here's the catch: users trust these platforms to make sure they're getting good stuff. They want genuine products, safe content, and no scams. So, platforms need to be like guardians. They check suppliers and content creators to make sure they're not"

    Jay K. - "First, let’s discuss why this is important for any platform business Think of platform businesses like Amazon or YouTube as matchmakers. They connect people who want something with those who provide it, whether it's products or content. But here's the catch: users trust these platforms to make sure they're getting good stuff. They want genuine products, safe content, and no scams. So, platforms need to be like guardians. They check suppliers and content creators to make sure they're not"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    10 answers
    +7

    "This question can be answered in two different ways: a. Strategic b. Product Sense Since , the question is which product you would work upon , it is likely a product strategy question , where interviewer is trying to find about how would you go about selecting the product to solve for. Another approach would be to clarify on the two approaches from the Interviewer. Can ask your hierarchy in PM role [ APM/PM/ Sr. PM / GPM ] and then approach this. Candidate : Do you have any specific goal"

    Vivek S. - "This question can be answered in two different ways: a. Strategic b. Product Sense Since , the question is which product you would work upon , it is likely a product strategy question , where interviewer is trying to find about how would you go about selecting the product to solve for. Another approach would be to clarify on the two approaches from the Interviewer. Can ask your hierarchy in PM role [ APM/PM/ Sr. PM / GPM ] and then approach this. Candidate : Do you have any specific goal"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    3 answers

    "Clarifying questions : When we speak about video buffering, are we looking at long video (more than an hour), medium video, short videos and shorts? I will assume its all video types. Is this was a steady increase or sudden one and over what time period? I will assume sudden one over last week? Has we experienced any such issues in the past or trends? I will assume no. Are we experiencing this globaly or for some region? I assume globaly The KPI we are measuring is Average Video Buffering T"

    Aeshvarya J. - "Clarifying questions : When we speak about video buffering, are we looking at long video (more than an hour), medium video, short videos and shorts? I will assume its all video types. Is this was a steady increase or sudden one and over what time period? I will assume sudden one over last week? Has we experienced any such issues in the past or trends? I will assume no. Are we experiencing this globaly or for some region? I assume globaly The KPI we are measuring is Average Video Buffering T"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +1 more
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    1 answer

    "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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