Snap Interview Questions

Review this list of 27 Snap interview questions and answers verified by hiring managers and candidates.
  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 
    Video answer for 'Tell me about a time you made a mistake.'
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    "Let me tell you about a time where a website I managed suddenly showed slow performance and the mistake on our side was it was unnoticed until a user reported the issue to management. As a PM for that project, I took full responsibility of the situation and worked with the engineering team to quickly resolve it. This mistake taught me the importance of focusing and monitoring non functional requirements as well in addition to new feature development /adoption where I was mostly spending my time"

    Sreenisha S. - "Let me tell you about a time where a website I managed suddenly showed slow performance and the mistake on our side was it was unnoticed until a user reported the issue to management. As a PM for that project, I took full responsibility of the situation and worked with the engineering team to quickly resolve it. This mistake taught me the importance of focusing and monitoring non functional requirements as well in addition to new feature development /adoption where I was mostly spending my time"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
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  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 
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    "There are 2 main methods Intrinsic Evaluation i) Preplexity ii) BLEU Extrinsic Evaluation i) Response consistency/ Correctness / Factual score/ Security However, this question requires a follow-up question and clarification about where we are going to use the LLM models."

    Mayank M. - "There are 2 main methods Intrinsic Evaluation i) Preplexity ii) BLEU Extrinsic Evaluation i) Response consistency/ Correctness / Factual score/ Security However, this question requires a follow-up question and clarification about where we are going to use the LLM models."See full answer

    Machine Learning Engineer
    Concept
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  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 
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    "I most want to communicate a few principals of conflict resolution that I believe were integral in this situation, which are mutual respect, a results orientation, an unwavering focus on the user. To that end, here’s how I’d like to structure this answer: First, I’ll tell you about the project we were working on, to provide some background for you. Second, I’ll describe the disagreement. Third, I’ll describe how we arrived at a solution, and finally, I’ll discuss how those 3 conflict resolut"

    Ross B. - "I most want to communicate a few principals of conflict resolution that I believe were integral in this situation, which are mutual respect, a results orientation, an unwavering focus on the user. To that end, here’s how I’d like to structure this answer: First, I’ll tell you about the project we were working on, to provide some background for you. Second, I’ll describe the disagreement. Third, I’ll describe how we arrived at a solution, and finally, I’ll discuss how those 3 conflict resolut"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
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    "As a PM i received a feedback from my program manager on my style of verbal communication. It is about me speaking faster when i wanted to get away with a topic that i wasn't confident (may be not backed up with data, or still in process of getting detailed insight of a problem etc.). Whereas when I'm confident I tend to speak slowly or more assertively that made people to follow easily. I welcomed that feedback so from then on when I'm not confident in a topic I became more assertive to let pe"

    Rajesh V. - "As a PM i received a feedback from my program manager on my style of verbal communication. It is about me speaking faster when i wanted to get away with a topic that i wasn't confident (may be not backed up with data, or still in process of getting detailed insight of a problem etc.). Whereas when I'm confident I tend to speak slowly or more assertively that made people to follow easily. I welcomed that feedback so from then on when I'm not confident in a topic I became more assertive to let pe"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
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  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 
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    " The Situation A few months ago, our trading platform started experiencing significant latency issues during peak trading hours. This latency was affecting our ability to process real-time market data and execute trades efficiently, potentially leading to substantial financial losses and missed opportunities. Identifying the Problem The first step was to identify the root cause of the latency. I organized a team meeting with our data engineers, DevOps, and network specialists to gather"

    Scott S. - " The Situation A few months ago, our trading platform started experiencing significant latency issues during peak trading hours. This latency was affecting our ability to process real-time market data and execute trades efficiently, potentially leading to substantial financial losses and missed opportunities. Identifying the Problem The first step was to identify the root cause of the latency. I organized a team meeting with our data engineers, DevOps, and network specialists to gather"See full answer

    Engineering Manager
    Behavioral
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  • Machine Learning Engineer
    Product Design
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    Machine Learning Engineer
    Concept
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  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 
    Security Engineer
    System Design
  • Machine Learning Engineer
    Product Design
    +2 more
  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 
    Security Engineer
    Technical
    +1 more
  • Machine Learning Engineer
    Product Design
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  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 
    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Data Analyst
    Analytical
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  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 
    Machine Learning Engineer
    Concept
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    "Measure the success of SnapMap Clarifying question Snap is the feature which is visible on right swipe on snap chat showing map and location of your friends right? Do we have any specific goal in mind or we want to decide the overall success of the feature? Mission - Help users be connected with their friends and family and be updated about them. That is why the main medium of exchange is photos or videos in Snapchat which keeps people updated which actually putting things in words. Goal"

    Namrata L. - "Measure the success of SnapMap Clarifying question Snap is the feature which is visible on right swipe on snap chat showing map and location of your friends right? Do we have any specific goal in mind or we want to decide the overall success of the feature? Mission - Help users be connected with their friends and family and be updated about them. That is why the main medium of exchange is photos or videos in Snapchat which keeps people updated which actually putting things in words. Goal"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 

    "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. There's no set formula, but we recommend proposing at least three different reasons to answer the question. Let's go over one possible solution: > If I were TikTok, I would look to monetize it similar to Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: through dedicated ad channels.Specifically having pre-roll ads appear on open, and ads appear in-feed every few videos. TikTok is the perfect platform to lever"

    Exponent - "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. There's no set formula, but we recommend proposing at least three different reasons to answer the question. Let's go over one possible solution: > If I were TikTok, I would look to monetize it similar to Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: through dedicated ad channels.Specifically having pre-roll ads appear on open, and ads appear in-feed every few videos. TikTok is the perfect platform to lever"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 
    Machine Learning Engineer
    Concept
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  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 

    "Clarifications: Do we consider window for any building or only residences? I will ignore windows in cars for complexity reasons. Pardon my ignorance for not knowing the size and population of Tehran, Would you mind sharing some inputs or is it okay if pick some Randoms? Analysis: Tehran is ~300 sq. miles in terms of land area with an overall population of 9 MM with an average 3.5 members per household. _I will be moving with windows for residences only and then gut check my response"

    RockyBalboa - "Clarifications: Do we consider window for any building or only residences? I will ignore windows in cars for complexity reasons. Pardon my ignorance for not knowing the size and population of Tehran, Would you mind sharing some inputs or is it okay if pick some Randoms? Analysis: Tehran is ~300 sq. miles in terms of land area with an overall population of 9 MM with an average 3.5 members per household. _I will be moving with windows for residences only and then gut check my response"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
  • Snap logoAsked at Snap 

    "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. There's no set formula, but we recommend proposing at least three different reasons to answer the question. Let's go over one possible solution: > I totally understand the sentiment to remove TikTok from the App Store and Google Play store, however I don't think it's the right call. There are a few reasons for this: > Free market rule: We operate in a free market, and it's important that we kee"

    Exponent - "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. There's no set formula, but we recommend proposing at least three different reasons to answer the question. Let's go over one possible solution: > I totally understand the sentiment to remove TikTok from the App Store and Google Play store, however I don't think it's the right call. There are a few reasons for this: > Free market rule: We operate in a free market, and it's important that we kee"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
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