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  • "Goals : Determine if the TV series should be renewed If it should be renewed, how much should Netflix be willing to pay for this series Let's assume that the goal is to maximize subscriber retention and engagement while paying a reasonable amount for the licensing costs that is justified by the value added by the series. Assumptions : The show is exclusive to Netflix for a particular region (for eg. US) It has been on the platform for an year Netflix has subscriber level data around"

    Saurabh K. - "Goals : Determine if the TV series should be renewed If it should be renewed, how much should Netflix be willing to pay for this series Let's assume that the goal is to maximize subscriber retention and engagement while paying a reasonable amount for the licensing costs that is justified by the value added by the series. Assumptions : The show is exclusive to Netflix for a particular region (for eg. US) It has been on the platform for an year Netflix has subscriber level data around"See full answer

    Data Scientist
    Data Analysis
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    "I product manage customer care - while I belong to the ecommerce platform team. customer care is not a direct contributor for revenue and the feedback i received during my career progression was unless i contribute to revenue i cannot be on promotion track. this is difficult feedback to act on as its not by job responsibility. worked with my manager on 2 fronts - 1) create a succession plan so i can take on additional responsibility that contributes to revenue and 2) create a plan on how care ca"

    Gomathi S. - "I product manage customer care - while I belong to the ecommerce platform team. customer care is not a direct contributor for revenue and the feedback i received during my career progression was unless i contribute to revenue i cannot be on promotion track. this is difficult feedback to act on as its not by job responsibility. worked with my manager on 2 fronts - 1) create a succession plan so i can take on additional responsibility that contributes to revenue and 2) create a plan on how care ca"See full answer

    Technical Program Manager
    Behavioral
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    "% of content watched by clicking on recommended content Content watched by clicking on recommended content : Content watched through search"

    Medha A. - "% of content watched by clicking on recommended content Content watched by clicking on recommended content : Content watched through search"See full answer

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    Engineering Manager
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    Video answer for 'Design an accessible alternative to airport lounges.'

    "Design an accessible alternative to airport lounges. Clarifying questions: Is this global international airports or only US focused? - US to start Goal: To provide travelers a more accessible and comfortable travel experience. Users: Disabled / elderly travelers – need physical accessibility and sensory-friendly environments Families with kids Economy travelers – can’t access lounges but still want rest, Wi-Fi, and clean spaces. Business travelers – want work pods, reliabl"

    Eshaa D. - "Design an accessible alternative to airport lounges. Clarifying questions: Is this global international airports or only US focused? - US to start Goal: To provide travelers a more accessible and comfortable travel experience. Users: Disabled / elderly travelers – need physical accessibility and sensory-friendly environments Families with kids Economy travelers – can’t access lounges but still want rest, Wi-Fi, and clean spaces. Business travelers – want work pods, reliabl"See full answer

    Product Designer
    Product Design
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    Behavioral
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    Software Engineer
    System Design
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    "We have to work with the c-suite to understood the direct quartly outcomes or goals. This could be our epic and then we try to break that down into business value and complexity . This will allow us to prioritize whats next. From there we can structure a mvp to cover maybe some of these areas to understand the estimation of this work. After the first couple weeks we can structure a roadmap and then define when"

    Howard H. - "We have to work with the c-suite to understood the direct quartly outcomes or goals. This could be our epic and then we try to break that down into business value and complexity . This will allow us to prioritize whats next. From there we can structure a mvp to cover maybe some of these areas to understand the estimation of this work. After the first couple weeks we can structure a roadmap and then define when"See full answer

    Product Manager
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    "The obvious thing would be explain to them the reason for saying no. But that will not help you in building strong relationships with your stakeholder. First step would be to listen - understand the reason behind their request. Their opinion should be heard. Once you have done that, only then steer the conversation in the direction of logical reasoning for your stance. Also, you could talk to them about some of the competing priorities which would be more impactful, so that they unders"

    Nishant S. - "The obvious thing would be explain to them the reason for saying no. But that will not help you in building strong relationships with your stakeholder. First step would be to listen - understand the reason behind their request. Their opinion should be heard. Once you have done that, only then steer the conversation in the direction of logical reasoning for your stance. Also, you could talk to them about some of the competing priorities which would be more impactful, so that they unders"See full answer

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    "talked about a time when customer is trying to go to cloud for first time and championing the effort.. it is strategic and also a risk because outside of the OEM, no one we know had implemented this product architecture on the cloud.. used first [principles, did a crawl, walk jog approach and implemented it. Risk because of lack of reference architecture, clodu tech was new to me . career making/breaking project for customer. result : project was successful. presented story in a conference."

    Sayee M. - "talked about a time when customer is trying to go to cloud for first time and championing the effort.. it is strategic and also a risk because outside of the OEM, no one we know had implemented this product architecture on the cloud.. used first [principles, did a crawl, walk jog approach and implemented it. Risk because of lack of reference architecture, clodu tech was new to me . career making/breaking project for customer. result : project was successful. presented story in a conference."See full answer

    Technical Program Manager
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    "Clarifying Question: When you say user growth do you have in mind new user acquisition or also talk about user retention/engagement? Assuming New User acquisition is the main referral goal I will pick this for my answer. Netflix is a subscription-based video-on-demand service, available globally on mobile, web or Living room TV, offering a high-quality viewing experience to satisfy consumers' digital entertainment desires. User groups: I think of Netflix's large user base across three lenses: "

    Eshaa D. - "Clarifying Question: When you say user growth do you have in mind new user acquisition or also talk about user retention/engagement? Assuming New User acquisition is the main referral goal I will pick this for my answer. Netflix is a subscription-based video-on-demand service, available globally on mobile, web or Living room TV, offering a high-quality viewing experience to satisfy consumers' digital entertainment desires. User groups: I think of Netflix's large user base across three lenses: "See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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    Software Engineer
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    "In my role as VP of operational model transformation was leading the definition of current and to be state of operations for a business representing >50% of the revenue & profits of the company. In a monthly feedback session, my manager shared how he noticed I had not delegated tasks and that I should work with 2 members who had been seconded to the team. We were working on a tight timeline and we wanted to get the targets completed earlier so that we can provide some buffer for further alignm"

    Chung jin C. - "In my role as VP of operational model transformation was leading the definition of current and to be state of operations for a business representing >50% of the revenue & profits of the company. In a monthly feedback session, my manager shared how he noticed I had not delegated tasks and that I should work with 2 members who had been seconded to the team. We were working on a tight timeline and we wanted to get the targets completed earlier so that we can provide some buffer for further alignm"See full answer

    Software Engineer
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    "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. This could be confused with an expansion problem, but it's only asking for the risks. You should be thorough with the risks and identify as many as possible. Let's go over one possible solution: > Expanding to China could be a huge opportunity for Netflix, but it's definitely risky. I'd love to go over a few risks that we should consider. To me, the biggest risks are:Censorship > Chinese compet"

    Exponent - "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. This could be confused with an expansion problem, but it's only asking for the risks. You should be thorough with the risks and identify as many as possible. Let's go over one possible solution: > Expanding to China could be a huge opportunity for Netflix, but it's definitely risky. I'd love to go over a few risks that we should consider. To me, the biggest risks are:Censorship > Chinese compet"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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