Lyft Product Design Interview Questions

Ankit M. - "Me: I would first like to ask a few clarifying questions : Is this tipping issue confined to specific regions? Is this a new problem, or has it always been present? Does this issue affect all types of rides offered by Lyft? Is there a correlation between driver ratings and the likelihood of being tipped? Interviewer: The problem is widespread across all regions where Lyft operates. It's not new but has been consistent over time. The lower tipping rate is uniform across all ride types, i"See full answer

Unicorn 2. - "I would like to ask a few clarifying questions Lyft for kids: Does this mean we want to design a ride sharing app for kids? (Assuming yes) Do we have any existing features catered to kids? (Assuming no) Lyft has a lot of features. I am going to assume basic table stake features which Lyft already has as: Ability to call for a ride Ride tracking Are there any goals that we would like to achieve with this feature? If we look at current market conditions, Lyft has biggest threat f"See full answer

Mohammad M. - "Clarifying questions - When you say design lyft for college students; it will help to know few more inputs What does lyft do? Is it entirely like Uber or are there differences? Are we thinking of creating an entirely new app or changes within the same app? - within the same app Can you help clarify college students? First year students, final year students, post grads, etc - going with undergraduate students (aged 18-23) What is the goal of doing this design? Increase monthly usage, brin"See full answer

Tartan C. - "A transportation system that connects with stakeholders to make the treatment process more predictable and time-effective. Algorithm to send a push to drivers nearby."See full answer