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  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 

    "Methodology: Clarify some of the terms in our question List high level causes based on the category and gather context information, rule out the ones that have low probability or out of scope Drill down the causes and establish a few hypotyhesis Investigate and test the hypothesis I have and try to fix the problem Clarify questions: Define FB logins: through 3rd party Apps, Assuming our data is accurate, double check with 3rd party Apps that our understanding is correct/ or cr"

    Pm E. - "Methodology: Clarify some of the terms in our question List high level causes based on the category and gather context information, rule out the ones that have low probability or out of scope Drill down the causes and establish a few hypotyhesis Investigate and test the hypothesis I have and try to fix the problem Clarify questions: Define FB logins: through 3rd party Apps, Assuming our data is accurate, double check with 3rd party Apps that our understanding is correct/ or cr"See full answer

    Analytical
    Execution
  • "Clarified on definition of hyperlocal - Defined it as a community of people in a 2-3 km radius and assumed geography as India Talked about different type of community needs in a hyperlocal space - public services, local grocery delivery, food delivery, parcel delivery, making new friends for shared interests like playing badminton (Prioritised public services since it was underserved with respect to things like sewage cleaning, electricity outage in an area, community traffic problems, water"

    KAI - "Clarified on definition of hyperlocal - Defined it as a community of people in a 2-3 km radius and assumed geography as India Talked about different type of community needs in a hyperlocal space - public services, local grocery delivery, food delivery, parcel delivery, making new friends for shared interests like playing badminton (Prioritised public services since it was underserved with respect to things like sewage cleaning, electricity outage in an area, community traffic problems, water"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    +1

    "depending on project phase, apply various methodologies. scrum for app dev, waterfall for data migration, Testing (TDD for dev, FUT FiT for manual, UAT) , OCM has it own methodology ."

    Sayee M. - "depending on project phase, apply various methodologies. scrum for app dev, waterfall for data migration, Testing (TDD for dev, FUT FiT for manual, UAT) , OCM has it own methodology ."See full answer

    Technical Program Manager
    Analytical
    +2 more
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 

    "Just to preface - I've actually worked in the non-profit space previously, so I have some experience in this problem area. Clarifying questions: Is this within the Facebook app itself/integrations across the FoA’s ? Or is this going to be a standalone product? Assume: Charity function built within Facebook. Clarifying Question: Are we okay to constrain this to the US region? There may be tax implications outside of the US we aren’t strongly familiar with and so easier to focus on U"

    Anonymous Pelican - "Just to preface - I've actually worked in the non-profit space previously, so I have some experience in this problem area. Clarifying questions: Is this within the Facebook app itself/integrations across the FoA’s ? Or is this going to be a standalone product? Assume: Charity function built within Facebook. Clarifying Question: Are we okay to constrain this to the US region? There may be tax implications outside of the US we aren’t strongly familiar with and so easier to focus on U"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 

    "We've identified the problem as a Design a Product question. Use the following framework for tackling these types of questions: Ask Clarifying Questions Identify users, behaviors, and pain points State product goal Identify current solutions Brainstorm new solutions Evaluate solutions Measure success Summarize We'll go through each of these step by step. Ask Clarifying Questions The PM interview isn't about your ability to come up w"

    Exponent - "We've identified the problem as a Design a Product question. Use the following framework for tackling these types of questions: Ask Clarifying Questions Identify users, behaviors, and pain points State product goal Identify current solutions Brainstorm new solutions Evaluate solutions Measure success Summarize We'll go through each of these step by step. Ask Clarifying Questions The PM interview isn't about your ability to come up w"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
    +1 more
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    "Clarification questions Events product - Is that events tools in FB where people can create events and invite people to participate OR a section in FB for specific local/country events so that people can go in and view what others are talking about a specific event and what's going on in local neighborhood. ie think of a section in FB for halloween. People can visit events page for halloween and see where local parties are happening, promotions etc. FB Algorithm will auto curate event spec"

    Mahesh M. - "Clarification questions Events product - Is that events tools in FB where people can create events and invite people to participate OR a section in FB for specific local/country events so that people can go in and view what others are talking about a specific event and what's going on in local neighborhood. ie think of a section in FB for halloween. People can visit events page for halloween and see where local parties are happening, promotions etc. FB Algorithm will auto curate event spec"See full answer

    Analytical
    Execution
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +1 more
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 

    "What is the goal of FB as a company, how does marketplace help. Who are the different users (Sellers and buyers. Also mention advertisers). Sellers can be artists or small/ home business owners. they also also be infrequent sellers who come to FB marketplace when they are moving cities or moving to a new location. Buyers can be low and high engagement. We will focus on sellers - if more sellers come on the platform, it will attract buyers, generate sales, and spin the flywheel. Also, if a sel"

    Neha A. - "What is the goal of FB as a company, how does marketplace help. Who are the different users (Sellers and buyers. Also mention advertisers). Sellers can be artists or small/ home business owners. they also also be infrequent sellers who come to FB marketplace when they are moving cities or moving to a new location. Buyers can be low and high engagement. We will focus on sellers - if more sellers come on the platform, it will attract buyers, generate sales, and spin the flywheel. Also, if a sel"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +2 more
  • "Yes, I have had to make the difficult decision to terminate an employee for low performance. As a manager, my primary goal is to build a high-performing and cohesive team. While I believe in providing ample support and opportunities for growth, there are instances when an employee’s performance does not meet the required standards despite multiple interventions. There was a data engineer on my team, let’s call him Mike, whose performance had been consistently below expectations for several month"

    Graig - "Yes, I have had to make the difficult decision to terminate an employee for low performance. As a manager, my primary goal is to build a high-performing and cohesive team. While I believe in providing ample support and opportunities for growth, there are instances when an employee’s performance does not meet the required standards despite multiple interventions. There was a data engineer on my team, let’s call him Mike, whose performance had been consistently below expectations for several month"See full answer

    Behavioral
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 

    "Structure Why should we build this? + market, company, product, trends Users Painpoints Solutions Summary Clarify company - 0 to 1 Why should build this Market factors Size and opportunity (tam) sizeable market - billions of dollars in TAM Competitors (1) governments (2) parkmobile (3) vendors for each parking lot (parking structures / lots, man people) Strengths Parkmobile - available anywh"

    Karthik M. - "Structure Why should we build this? + market, company, product, trends Users Painpoints Solutions Summary Clarify company - 0 to 1 Why should build this Market factors Size and opportunity (tam) sizeable market - billions of dollars in TAM Competitors (1) governments (2) parkmobile (3) vendors for each parking lot (parking structures / lots, man people) Strengths Parkmobile - available anywh"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
    +1 more
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    Technical Program Manager
    Product Design
  • "Improving the parking experience as a Google Maps PM is a challenging and interesting task that requires understanding the user needs, pain points, and goals. Here are some of my ideas for how to improve the parking experience on Google Maps: Provide real-time parking availability and prices: One of the main challenges for drivers is finding a parking spot that is available, convenient, and affordable. Google Maps could use data from various sources, such as sensors, cameras, or crowdsourc"

    Anonymous Dove - "Improving the parking experience as a Google Maps PM is a challenging and interesting task that requires understanding the user needs, pain points, and goals. Here are some of my ideas for how to improve the parking experience on Google Maps: Provide real-time parking availability and prices: One of the main challenges for drivers is finding a parking spot that is available, convenient, and affordable. Google Maps could use data from various sources, such as sensors, cameras, or crowdsourc"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 

    "Clarifying questions What do you mean by app for gardening? E-commerce kind of app for buying selling or tutorial or something else? Up to me. What is the goal of this app? Getting users and increasing engagement Who are we? startup What is the time frame we are looking at for this? No constraints Where are we looking to implement this? Start with India. User segments Type: Commercial, Personal Plant Parent: New, medium, Old Profession: Student, Working Professional, Stay"

    Namrata L. - "Clarifying questions What do you mean by app for gardening? E-commerce kind of app for buying selling or tutorial or something else? Up to me. What is the goal of this app? Getting users and increasing engagement Who are we? startup What is the time frame we are looking at for this? No constraints Where are we looking to implement this? Start with India. User segments Type: Commercial, Personal Plant Parent: New, medium, Old Profession: Student, Working Professional, Stay"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    +9

    "from typing import List def traprainwater(height: List[int]) -> int: if not height: return 0 l, r = 0, len(height) - 1 leftMax, rightMax = height[l], height[r] res = 0 while l < r: if leftMax < rightMax: l += 1 leftMax = max(leftMax, height[l]) res += leftMax - height[l] else: r -= 1 rightMax = max(rightMax, height[r]) "

    Anonymous Roadrunner - "from typing import List def traprainwater(height: List[int]) -> int: if not height: return 0 l, r = 0, len(height) - 1 leftMax, rightMax = height[l], height[r] res = 0 while l < r: if leftMax < rightMax: l += 1 leftMax = max(leftMax, height[l]) res += leftMax - height[l] else: r -= 1 rightMax = max(rightMax, height[r]) "See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +4 more
  • "1:1 are history of your trajectory in career it has to be as detailed as possible to know where are you going and where you want to go"

    Graig - "1:1 are history of your trajectory in career it has to be as detailed as possible to know where are you going and where you want to go"See full answer

    Behavioral
  • "My favorite Meta/Facebook product is Marketplaces and here are my reasons: Mission and Goal - The product's goal is to connect buyers and sellers locally, and this aligns with the connecting the world aspect of Meta's mission. Hence, the motivation there is directly in line with company's mission. Let's talk about the users and the journeys of the product as well: As a buyer: Relatively simple to use interface - find what you want in a few phrases and results near your profile location wil"

    Riku H. - "My favorite Meta/Facebook product is Marketplaces and here are my reasons: Mission and Goal - The product's goal is to connect buyers and sellers locally, and this aligns with the connecting the world aspect of Meta's mission. Hence, the motivation there is directly in line with company's mission. Let's talk about the users and the journeys of the product as well: As a buyer: Relatively simple to use interface - find what you want in a few phrases and results near your profile location wil"See full answer

    Product Design
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 

    "class TrieNode { constructor() { this.children = {}; this.isEndOfWord = false; } } class Trie { constructor() { this.root = new TrieNode(); } insert(word) { let node = this.root; for (const char of word) { if (!node.children[char]) { node.children[char] = new TrieNode(); } node = node.children[char]; } node.isEndOfWord = true; } search(word) { l"

    Tiago R. - "class TrieNode { constructor() { this.children = {}; this.isEndOfWord = false; } } class Trie { constructor() { this.root = new TrieNode(); } insert(word) { let node = this.root; for (const char of word) { if (!node.children[char]) { node.children[char] = new TrieNode(); } node = node.children[char]; } node.isEndOfWord = true; } search(word) { l"See full answer

    Data Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +3 more
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 

    "Ask Clarifying Questions : A Podcast app is an app where artists/creators can upload their voice content and users are able to consume it. Is my understanding correct ? Yes Are we building this specifically for ios or android or web ? Consider ios and Android for now. Are we building the podcast app for a particular region like India ? Consider it a global launch What is the timeline that we are looking at? 6 months approximately Is it going to be an independent app or are we loo"

    Ishan M. - "Ask Clarifying Questions : A Podcast app is an app where artists/creators can upload their voice content and users are able to consume it. Is my understanding correct ? Yes Are we building this specifically for ios or android or web ? Consider ios and Android for now. Are we building the podcast app for a particular region like India ? Consider it a global launch What is the timeline that we are looking at? 6 months approximately Is it going to be an independent app or are we loo"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • "First let me try to understand the metric: when you say traffic to facebook marketplaces, you mean that number of people clicking on the marketplace tab or landing on the marketplace section has reduced. Am I right? Ok, here's my approach: I will first try to narrow down the scope of the problem by understanding what the details associated with the drop. Then I will try to hypothesize on what all could have caused it. Finally I will try to propose a solution basis the findings. Understanding th"

    Bhavana J. - "First let me try to understand the metric: when you say traffic to facebook marketplaces, you mean that number of people clicking on the marketplace tab or landing on the marketplace section has reduced. Am I right? Ok, here's my approach: I will first try to narrow down the scope of the problem by understanding what the details associated with the drop. Then I will try to hypothesize on what all could have caused it. Finally I will try to propose a solution basis the findings. Understanding th"See full answer

    Analytical
    Execution
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