" I would start by making sure we agree on what "improving Stripe Payments" means. What specifically are we looking to improve or are we focusing on improving the experience for a particular user group? Do we mean improving the experience for the developers building on Stripe or for the users checking out using Stripe?
Once I got clarity I would share my proposed outline for a brainstorm:
I would start by revisiting Stripe's mission and defining how Payments fit into that goal.
I would then t"
Ahna R. - " I would start by making sure we agree on what "improving Stripe Payments" means. What specifically are we looking to improve or are we focusing on improving the experience for a particular user group? Do we mean improving the experience for the developers building on Stripe or for the users checking out using Stripe?
Once I got clarity I would share my proposed outline for a brainstorm:
I would start by revisiting Stripe's mission and defining how Payments fit into that goal.
I would then t"See full answer
"I'd like to start by understanding the basic scope of the change we've observed.
Who is the user? Lyft is a two-sided marketplace so it could be the driver or rider. -Driver
When did the change happen? Was it slow or a sharp drop-off? - sharp, 2 weeks ago
Was there a specific geographic region? Urban v suburban? - no trends
Cancelling can happen at several points in ride acceptance, is there a particular point where we see most cancellations? - just after accepting a ride"
Anonymous Grasshopper - "I'd like to start by understanding the basic scope of the change we've observed.
Who is the user? Lyft is a two-sided marketplace so it could be the driver or rider. -Driver
When did the change happen? Was it slow or a sharp drop-off? - sharp, 2 weeks ago
Was there a specific geographic region? Urban v suburban? - no trends
Cancelling can happen at several points in ride acceptance, is there a particular point where we see most cancellations? - just after accepting a ride"See full answer
"Thanks Hozefa for your insights on this. I see that hozefa talks about giving used cases. It would be very helpful if there was an example provided with STAR framework."
Dheeraj D. - "Thanks Hozefa for your insights on this. I see that hozefa talks about giving used cases. It would be very helpful if there was an example provided with STAR framework."See full answer
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"To answer this, I will focus my efforts on explaining the most common type of API used in most modern software development applications - the REST API. For the purpose of simplicity, I will also keep the topics of Authorization and Authentication out of the mix.
In essence, an API is a group of logic that takes in a specific set of inputs and responds with a specific set of outputs. This is analogous to going to a drive-thru and placing an order for a meal.
When you give an API a bunch of"
Pathworks P. - "To answer this, I will focus my efforts on explaining the most common type of API used in most modern software development applications - the REST API. For the purpose of simplicity, I will also keep the topics of Authorization and Authentication out of the mix.
In essence, an API is a group of logic that takes in a specific set of inputs and responds with a specific set of outputs. This is analogous to going to a drive-thru and placing an order for a meal.
When you give an API a bunch of"See full answer
"What are your top 3 favorite apps? (after picking one) How would you improve it?
YNAB - You need a budget
Robinhood
Chase
How would you improve YNAB?
Clarifying questions
What's my role? I'm a product manager at YNAB
Why do we want to improve YNAB? Is there any specific goal?
Structure
YNAB - I'll share some information on YNAB
Ynab's mission is to create the best budging app and empower people to gain control over their money and their life.
Ynab's business model is a"
Matan S. - "What are your top 3 favorite apps? (after picking one) How would you improve it?
YNAB - You need a budget
Robinhood
Chase
How would you improve YNAB?
Clarifying questions
What's my role? I'm a product manager at YNAB
Why do we want to improve YNAB? Is there any specific goal?
Structure
YNAB - I'll share some information on YNAB
Ynab's mission is to create the best budging app and empower people to gain control over their money and their life.
Ynab's business model is a"See full answer
"I wish there were more real-life examples, more practical information that actually demonstrates the wealth of experience. In the beginning, we are introduced to 3 pillars: trust, high productivity, and growth mindset. It would have been nice to see 1 example for each of these pillars in practice. the interview response was very theoretical and diplomatic. Very shy in providing even small real-life examples e.g. question what are the example guidelines teams would set by themselves to identify w"
Anonymous Krill - "I wish there were more real-life examples, more practical information that actually demonstrates the wealth of experience. In the beginning, we are introduced to 3 pillars: trust, high productivity, and growth mindset. It would have been nice to see 1 example for each of these pillars in practice. the interview response was very theoretical and diplomatic. Very shy in providing even small real-life examples e.g. question what are the example guidelines teams would set by themselves to identify w"See full answer
"Clarifying questions
Do we mean the Google Play store or Apple App store or some other app store? : Google Play Store
Do we mean to calculate the number of apps as in 2024? : yes
Are we looking at any particular data slices like in a particular country/ for a particular geography etc.? : No, I want the overall global number
And we mean to calculate total number of apps that are registered on Play Store and can be searched and accessed by a user, am i right? : Yes
Okay, here's how"
Kartikeya N. - "Clarifying questions
Do we mean the Google Play store or Apple App store or some other app store? : Google Play Store
Do we mean to calculate the number of apps as in 2024? : yes
Are we looking at any particular data slices like in a particular country/ for a particular geography etc.? : No, I want the overall global number
And we mean to calculate total number of apps that are registered on Play Store and can be searched and accessed by a user, am i right? : Yes
Okay, here's how"See full answer
"DFD, data flow diagram or Information flow diagram helps a business user clearly understand technical concepts as it links use cases with technical concepts.
While feature document along with user stories (with acceptance criteria) works best for technical user to understand business concepts."
Bhuvan D. - "DFD, data flow diagram or Information flow diagram helps a business user clearly understand technical concepts as it links use cases with technical concepts.
While feature document along with user stories (with acceptance criteria) works best for technical user to understand business concepts."See full answer
"Engineering Managers (EMs) juggle multiple responsibilities, which can vary significantly depending on the company, team, and organizational needs. One of the most critical skills for an EM is strategic thinking. This includes setting a clear vision for the team, participating in roadmap planning meetings, and crafting actionable roadmaps to guide the team toward its goals.
In addition to strategic thinking, an EM must excel in three key areas:
People Management: This involves ensuring te"
Pramod S. - "Engineering Managers (EMs) juggle multiple responsibilities, which can vary significantly depending on the company, team, and organizational needs. One of the most critical skills for an EM is strategic thinking. This includes setting a clear vision for the team, participating in roadmap planning meetings, and crafting actionable roadmaps to guide the team toward its goals.
In addition to strategic thinking, an EM must excel in three key areas:
People Management: This involves ensuring te"See full answer
"I'd start by trying to understand the high level north star for Stripe Atlas with respect to Stripe's mission of increasing the GDP of the internet.
Example north star: Increase successfully created startups MoM, YoY
I'd ask the interviewer to confirm my understanding on the following: Atlas allows entrepreneurs to easily launch their startups within a matter of only a few days from signup to receiving a tax ID.
I would take this understanding and understand the input metrics towards the n"
Michelle D. - "I'd start by trying to understand the high level north star for Stripe Atlas with respect to Stripe's mission of increasing the GDP of the internet.
Example north star: Increase successfully created startups MoM, YoY
I'd ask the interviewer to confirm my understanding on the following: Atlas allows entrepreneurs to easily launch their startups within a matter of only a few days from signup to receiving a tax ID.
I would take this understanding and understand the input metrics towards the n"See full answer
"I want to work at Stripe because Stripe has become the industry standard for many businesses and startups in the world. As a CFO I would be proud to work with a leader on a processing market, improving it position with my skills and experience. I will be happy to be a part of this great Team and learn from them."
Stanislav I. - "I want to work at Stripe because Stripe has become the industry standard for many businesses and startups in the world. As a CFO I would be proud to work with a leader on a processing market, improving it position with my skills and experience. I will be happy to be a part of this great Team and learn from them."See full answer
"In order to answer this question, I am going to do the following:
Ask some clarifying questions
Go through some major external and internal possible causes
Hypothesize and test/valid
Conclusion
1. Ask clarifying questions
Any particular market? Is it a US market or a new market with less than 12-18 months of full operation
US market
What do you mean by a given city? - Metropolitan with plenty of public transportations (subway, bus, etc), a large city with limit"
Christopher K. - "In order to answer this question, I am going to do the following:
Ask some clarifying questions
Go through some major external and internal possible causes
Hypothesize and test/valid
Conclusion
1. Ask clarifying questions
Any particular market? Is it a US market or a new market with less than 12-18 months of full operation
US market
What do you mean by a given city? - Metropolitan with plenty of public transportations (subway, bus, etc), a large city with limit"See full answer
"Clarifying Statement - Stripe has a bunch of B2B products aimed at SMB's
My favorite Product - Stripe Atlas
Why - it solves a real need to simplify the process and workflow to start a business and navigate through the hurdles of opening online shop in a foreign country"
Product V. - "Clarifying Statement - Stripe has a bunch of B2B products aimed at SMB's
My favorite Product - Stripe Atlas
Why - it solves a real need to simplify the process and workflow to start a business and navigate through the hurdles of opening online shop in a foreign country"See full answer