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  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    41 answers
    Video answer for 'How would you build a product for movies on Facebook?'
    +37

    "Facebook’s mission statement is to build community, so any product related to movies that Facebook builds should have that in mind. I’ll start by looking at the lifecycle of a movie and then some current pain points that people might have to think about opportunities for a movies product. The lifecycle of a movie revolves around creation (script, filming, casting, acting), production, and distribution (streaming services vs theatres). An idea for creation could be helping users collaborate or"

    Elisa L. - "Facebook’s mission statement is to build community, so any product related to movies that Facebook builds should have that in mind. I’ll start by looking at the lifecycle of a movie and then some current pain points that people might have to think about opportunities for a movies product. The lifecycle of a movie revolves around creation (script, filming, casting, acting), production, and distribution (streaming services vs theatres). An idea for creation could be helping users collaborate or"See full answer

    Product Design
  • +3

    "Define: How is daily post view calculated Isolate Issues: Data issue Time period Geo IOS vs Android vs Web Correlated Metrics in the funnel DAU Time spent/ scrolls Engagement - likes, comments External factors Competitor actions Big events Internal factors Product launch Feature change"

    Steve Y. - "Define: How is daily post view calculated Isolate Issues: Data issue Time period Geo IOS vs Android vs Web Correlated Metrics in the funnel DAU Time spent/ scrolls Engagement - likes, comments External factors Competitor actions Big events Internal factors Product launch Feature change"See full answer

    Data Scientist
    Data Analysis
    +1 more
  • +6

    "I have 2 product feedbacks. I think it has been mentioned by many users of the platform. Provide a text summary of the videos so that we do not have to watch through the whole interview practice Actually comment if the interview was good or not, currently we do not really know if the answer given is of high quality "

    Kai H. - "I have 2 product feedbacks. I think it has been mentioned by many users of the platform. Provide a text summary of the videos so that we do not have to watch through the whole interview practice Actually comment if the interview was good or not, currently we do not really know if the answer given is of high quality "See full answer

    Product Strategy
  • Stripe logoAsked at Stripe 
    1 answer
    Video answer for 'Design an application performance monitoring system.'

    "As Applications are sending huge of the data, How we can optimize the process of sending the data?"

    Dinesh G. - "As Applications are sending huge of the data, How we can optimize the process of sending the data?"See full answer

    Engineering Manager
    System Design
  • DoorDash logoAsked at DoorDash 
    8 answers
    Video answer for 'How would you increase user engagement as a PM for Spotify?'
    +5

    "Clarifying Questions: Do we want to target a particular geography or location or should it be done globally? Assume global Is there any particular platform and device we are targeting (App/web) or should it be cross platforms? Cross platforms Can I think about it as Product led solutions or do you want to consider marketing alternatives as well? Let's start with Product led solutions & later if time permits, we can touch on the marketing side as well Are there any constra"

    Hashmina H. - "Clarifying Questions: Do we want to target a particular geography or location or should it be done globally? Assume global Is there any particular platform and device we are targeting (App/web) or should it be cross platforms? Cross platforms Can I think about it as Product led solutions or do you want to consider marketing alternatives as well? Let's start with Product led solutions & later if time permits, we can touch on the marketing side as well Are there any constra"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +2 more
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  • Adobe logoAsked at Adobe 
    16 answers
    Video answer for 'Given an integer array nums and an integer k, return true if nums has a subarray of at least two elements whose sum is a multiple of k.'
    +12

    "Would be better to adjust resolution in the video player directly."

    Anonymous Prawn - "Would be better to adjust resolution in the video player directly."See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +4 more
  • Coinbase logoAsked at Coinbase 
    17 answers
    Video answer for 'How would you set a goal for Facebook reactions and measure it?'
    +14

    "First I'd like to clarify the definition of reactions and confirm that it's same as what exists today. Definition: Reactions provides users the ability to provide richer expression beyond 'like' Business goal: Since this is a mature product, the business goal is to improve user engagement Product goal: Bring people closer together by letting people provide more accurate sentiment to the community based on the content Personas: 1. Content creator 2. user using reactions **Li"

    P R. - "First I'd like to clarify the definition of reactions and confirm that it's same as what exists today. Definition: Reactions provides users the ability to provide richer expression beyond 'like' Business goal: Since this is a mature product, the business goal is to improve user engagement Product goal: Bring people closer together by letting people provide more accurate sentiment to the community based on the content Personas: 1. Content creator 2. user using reactions **Li"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +1 more
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    11 answers
    Video answer for 'Redesign the airport experience.'
    +8

    "I would like to speak loud to narrow the scope of this question so I can be effective in identifying a solution to the problem on hand. Hope that is OK. You mentioned, “Re-design the airport experience”. Is there a goal for this re-design exercise? Some top goals that come to my mind are the following. Please guide me so I can set it and we can proceed from there. “Increase the number of passengers who travel to and from this airport” “Improve customer satisfaction” **“Get in"

    Tara J. - "I would like to speak loud to narrow the scope of this question so I can be effective in identifying a solution to the problem on hand. Hope that is OK. You mentioned, “Re-design the airport experience”. Is there a goal for this re-design exercise? Some top goals that come to my mind are the following. Please guide me so I can set it and we can proceed from there. “Increase the number of passengers who travel to and from this airport” “Improve customer satisfaction” **“Get in"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
    +1 more
  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
    13 answers
    Video answer for 'Design a rate limiter.'
    +9

    "Rate Limiter is to limit the number of request from a particular IP Address. Rate limiter will block the IP address to reduce the load on server. It should be highly available and handle concurrent requests. Blocked IP addresses should be kept in a pool which is present in shared cache. We need to keep threshold value after it reaches threshold value it should start blocking IP address. All these ip address to be kept in No SQL DB. Batch will run that will clear the cache and delete all the bloc"

    Ashish G. - "Rate Limiter is to limit the number of request from a particular IP Address. Rate limiter will block the IP address to reduce the load on server. It should be highly available and handle concurrent requests. Blocked IP addresses should be kept in a pool which is present in shared cache. We need to keep threshold value after it reaches threshold value it should start blocking IP address. All these ip address to be kept in No SQL DB. Batch will run that will clear the cache and delete all the bloc"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    System Design
    +1 more
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    17 answers
    Video answer for 'How would you measure the success of initiatives to prevent misinformation on Facebook?'
    +14

    "Clarify: I will assume that misinformation includes posts, videos and pictures and that sources could be Groups/ Pages and Individuals. High level structure: Mission, Information funnel and drop-off points, Metrics & Trade-offs, Mitigations Mission/ Strategy: Facebook's mission is to bring the world closer together and empower people to build community. Reliable information is key to fostering a healthy community. In light of recent world events and public sentiment, it is important f"

    Ash J. - "Clarify: I will assume that misinformation includes posts, videos and pictures and that sources could be Groups/ Pages and Individuals. High level structure: Mission, Information funnel and drop-off points, Metrics & Trade-offs, Mitigations Mission/ Strategy: Facebook's mission is to bring the world closer together and empower people to build community. Reliable information is key to fostering a healthy community. In light of recent world events and public sentiment, it is important f"See full answer

    Analytical
    Execution
  • Anthropic logoAsked at Anthropic 
    10 answers
    Video answer for 'Design a web crawler.'
    +7

    "I think, robots.txt file is provided by websites which web-crawler is crawling. Am I wrong somewhere or missing some context?"

    S V. - "I think, robots.txt file is provided by websites which web-crawler is crawling. Am I wrong somewhere or missing some context?"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    System Design
    +1 more
  • "My Least Favorite Product: Amazon Kindle I have both: amazon kindle 8th generation (with backlight) and without backlight for many years now and also part of kindle unlimited program. And would be having more than 200-300 books on it already ranging across various topics What i don't like about kindle is that, its operating system has not evolved since many years. It's as difficult to operate as it was when it was launched. Infact now i don't prefer to browse the books on kindle, instead buy t"

    P D. - "My Least Favorite Product: Amazon Kindle I have both: amazon kindle 8th generation (with backlight) and without backlight for many years now and also part of kindle unlimited program. And would be having more than 200-300 books on it already ranging across various topics What i don't like about kindle is that, its operating system has not evolved since many years. It's as difficult to operate as it was when it was launched. Infact now i don't prefer to browse the books on kindle, instead buy t"See full answer

    Product Design
  • Anduril logoAsked at Anduril 
    8 answers
    Video answer for 'Tell me about a time when you managed an end-to-end program.'
    +4

    "In my organization, I was given a initiative to improve the time spent by users on web application so that we can improve the quality of engagement on the website. Overview of a business model: We are a research organization that delivers where users (B2B clients) consume research content in form of research reports. Clients has specifically subscription for a year and if clients engage continuously and they spend more time on research they will retain. Success metrics: Improve time spe"

    Harshit J. - "In my organization, I was given a initiative to improve the time spent by users on web application so that we can improve the quality of engagement on the website. Overview of a business model: We are a research organization that delivers where users (B2B clients) consume research content in form of research reports. Clients has specifically subscription for a year and if clients engage continuously and they spend more time on research they will retain. Success metrics: Improve time spe"See full answer

    Technical Program Manager
    Behavioral
    +2 more
  • Apple logoAsked at Apple 
    16 answers
    Video answer for 'How would you improve Google Assistant?'
    +11

    "Clarification: By Improvement we could delve into either improving Monetization, User Engagement, Experience or Retention. Project Goal: In particular letz focus on improving User Engagement/Experience which may also pave way into monetizing - cuz the way I see it is to put out multiple configurations /packages in the market, and allow users to choose and pay for the services. Its as simple as hiring a full time assistant vs part time. U pay for the service rendered. **Product Vision"

    Bk - "Clarification: By Improvement we could delve into either improving Monetization, User Engagement, Experience or Retention. Project Goal: In particular letz focus on improving User Engagement/Experience which may also pave way into monetizing - cuz the way I see it is to put out multiple configurations /packages in the market, and allow users to choose and pay for the services. Its as simple as hiring a full time assistant vs part time. U pay for the service rendered. **Product Vision"See full answer

    Customer Success Manager
    Product Design
    +1 more
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    10 answers
    Video answer for 'What metrics would you define for the success of Facebook Lite?'
    +7

    "So first, I have some clarifying questions, what is Facebook lite? If I understand correctly this is a version of the Facebook application for Android, with the same functionality but lighter in terms of size. It is aimed to be used in emerging markets where the bandwidth is limited What are the tradeoffs for the size of the app? I guess that some visual elements are stripped down from the app and reduced its size Is this application exist or I am launching it The timeframe of the product?"

    Gadi R. - "So first, I have some clarifying questions, what is Facebook lite? If I understand correctly this is a version of the Facebook application for Android, with the same functionality but lighter in terms of size. It is aimed to be used in emerging markets where the bandwidth is limited What are the tradeoffs for the size of the app? I guess that some visual elements are stripped down from the app and reduced its size Is this application exist or I am launching it The timeframe of the product?"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +1 more
  • IBM logoAsked at IBM 
    1 answer
    Video answer for 'How would you convey insights and the methods used to a non-technical audience?'

    " Here is the breakdown of the information in those images: \\1. The Amharic Letter (Financial Request)\** This is a formal letter from the \Dawa Zone Muslim Affairs Council\\ addressed to the \\Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE)\. \Date:\\ 30/6/2018 (Ethiopian Calendar) \\Subject:\\ Opening a savings account. \\Purpose:\\ The letter requests the opening of a savings account for \\Nuur Mosque\**, located in Bale Zone, Dawa City. \Authorized Signatories:\\"

    Mohammedsiraj A. - " Here is the breakdown of the information in those images: \\1. The Amharic Letter (Financial Request)\** This is a formal letter from the \Dawa Zone Muslim Affairs Council\\ addressed to the \\Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE)\. \Date:\\ 30/6/2018 (Ethiopian Calendar) \\Subject:\\ Opening a savings account. \\Purpose:\\ The letter requests the opening of a savings account for \\Nuur Mosque\**, located in Bale Zone, Dawa City. \Authorized Signatories:\\"See full answer

    Product Analyst
    Data Analysis
    +4 more
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    8 answers
    Video answer for 'YouTube comments have increased, but watch time has decreased. What actions would you take?'
    +5

    "Clarifying Qns: Did the watch time went down and comments went up for the same videos or are we saying total watch time and total comments on Youtube? (Total) I am assuming we are not including Youtube Live videos because those are typically live chat 1000’s of comments for a single video. (Correct) Do we know if these two could be independent problems not correlated with each other (No) Here is my approach to diagnose the root cause: Will look at some general trends first Intern"

    Jacob C. - "Clarifying Qns: Did the watch time went down and comments went up for the same videos or are we saying total watch time and total comments on Youtube? (Total) I am assuming we are not including Youtube Live videos because those are typically live chat 1000’s of comments for a single video. (Correct) Do we know if these two could be independent problems not correlated with each other (No) Here is my approach to diagnose the root cause: Will look at some general trends first Intern"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +1 more
  • 4 answers
    Video answer for 'SQL Stored Procedures'
    +1

    "it is really good explanation thanks it is really good explanation thanks"

    Amney M. - "it is really good explanation thanks it is really good explanation thanks"See full answer

    Data Engineer
    Coding
    +4 more
  • Twitter logoAsked at Twitter 
    2 answers
    Video answer for 'How do you typically structure one-on-one meetings?'

    "Notes from the Video. 1-1s are two way feedback. Important tool to discuss things that are not possible in group setting feedback to employee by manager feedback to manager by employee Feedback to employee can vary by the type of performer the employee is (a) high performer (b) meets expectations (c) under performing Dos and Don't Avoid project discussion as they can be obtained else where. Focus on feedback to employee. Unless there is a critical project item to be d"

    Adib M. - "Notes from the Video. 1-1s are two way feedback. Important tool to discuss things that are not possible in group setting feedback to employee by manager feedback to manager by employee Feedback to employee can vary by the type of performer the employee is (a) high performer (b) meets expectations (c) under performing Dos and Don't Avoid project discussion as they can be obtained else where. Focus on feedback to employee. Unless there is a critical project item to be d"See full answer

    Engineering Manager
    Behavioral
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    5 answers
    Video answer for 'Should Uber Eats be a separate app from Uber Rides?'
    +2

    "Approach: 1) Clarify question with interviewer When we say "app", I'd like to confirm the app for which user. For example, in Rides, we have an app for the rider and an app for the driver. For Eats, we have an experience for a customer purchasing food but I don't know of the experience for the restaurant. Could you confirm which users' experience you're describing when saying "app"? Let's say rider/customer purchasing food. Also is this a situation prior to launch of Uber Eats, wh"

    Michelle D. - "Approach: 1) Clarify question with interviewer When we say "app", I'd like to confirm the app for which user. For example, in Rides, we have an app for the rider and an app for the driver. For Eats, we have an experience for a customer purchasing food but I don't know of the experience for the restaurant. Could you confirm which users' experience you're describing when saying "app"? Let's say rider/customer purchasing food. Also is this a situation prior to launch of Uber Eats, wh"See full answer

    Analytical
    Execution
    +1 more
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