Salesforce Product Manager Interview Questions

Bipin R. - "As you know, this is the most important question for any interview. Here is a structure I like to follow, Start with 'I'm currently a SDE/PM/TPM etc with XYZ company.... ' Mention how you got into PM/TPM/SDE field (explaining your journey) Mention 1 or 2 accomplishments Mention what you do outside work (blogging, volunteer etc) Share why are you looking for a new role Ask the interviewer if they have any questions or will like to dive deep into any of your experience"See full answer

Malay K. - "For any project based questions, it is important to structure your response clearly, showcasing your thought process, technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and how your work added value. Besides the STAR method, you can also use this kind of framework: 1. Start by selecting a relevant project (related to the role) Give the project background and what specific problem it solved. 2. Align the project's objective and your role Be specific about your role: were you the le"See full answer

Soumya S. - "In 2019, I was given a very important problem to solve. In a team of 3 we had to build a mobility assist device. The customer segment we would go for was something we could decide. The project was very close to me as I had lost someone I loved because of cancer and I saw how reduced mobility was a huge pain point in not being able to do physical activities. My team could only think of elderly people as the main target market. As the Head of Product what I did was: 1) I helped them dive even d"See full answer

Sandeep B. - "This is my first attempt. Requesting feedback - Design a bookshelf for the users. I would like to create a framework to solve this problem and follow it. It will have the below sections - Goals User Persona Use Cases Pain Points Features Prioritization Metrics Few clarifying questions - What is the objective of doing this? (User engagement, matching a product that a competition has just launched) What type of industry we are in? (Are we a furniture design company, ar"See full answer

Sai ganapathy S. - "Estimate the number of Slack Users. Are we going to calculate the number of Slack users only in the US or throughout the world ? Slack users within the US By Slack users, are we going to consider only personal account users or enterprise account owners as well ? Both. Enterprise and Personal Account. Assuming that there are around 330 Million individuals in the US, splitting them into various age groups. 0-20, 2-40, 40-60 - 80 Million each Above 80 = 80 Million Since"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Diagnosis problem. We've gone over diagnosis problems in the past, but most are centered around usage. Even though this is about retention - do not be alarmed. We can still follow the TROPIC method to create a plan to thoroughly diagnose the issue: Ask clarifying questions List potential high level reasons Gather Context (TROPIC)Time Region Other features / products (internal) Platform Industry / Competition Cannibalization **Establish a theory of proba"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a classic Favorite Product question with a constrained product type. For this, we want to make sure it's a SaaS product. Let's go over the Favorite Product formula before diving in: Choose a product and briefly explain what it is Who are the users? What are their pain points? How did competitors solve it in the past? How does this product address these pain points differently and better? How would you improve it/make it better? **Summarize"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. With many acquisition strategy questions, we can first look at core competencies and synergies before offering more complex reasoning. Let's go over one possible solution: > I'll go over three reasons why I think Salesforce made the acquisition, specifically:Fuller data integrations > Preventing a competitive acquisition > Absorb new customers > Fuller data integrations > By adding Tableau"See full answer

Abdurhman M. - " Adaptability Teamwork Analytical skills Decision-making skills"See full answer