Interview Questions

Jet 1. - "`#include using namespace std; void printNumbersTillN(int n){ if(n_==0){ return; } printNumbersTillN(n-1); // go to the end -> reach 1 cout>_n; printNumbersTillN(n); }`"See full answer

Anonymous Tapir - "After clarifying the question, answered in following way: Defined what is Google Map. Discussed its history and dominant #1 current market position Aligned with the Google's mission Listed few users segments and few features for roadmap and discussed technology advancements & need to continue to innovate and differentiate aggressively"See full answer

Raina M. - "Clarify the ask/ goal and scope Talk about the general need for travel in a Covid/post covid world + how it aligns with Meta's mission and business (the Why) Audience /Behavior segmentation with needs/pain points Prioritize Suggested 3 Solution territories Dived deep into 1 and mentioned tradeoffs/ risks for that one Summarized with a few GTM considerations/ideas Please note: Although the interview was scoped for 30 mins, the interviewer spent the first 15 diving into past work e"See full answer

Wizzy B. - "URL> DNS over UDP> IP address > TCP handshake > HTTP(SSL handshake) req, responses, websites architectures for any query DB, servers."See full answer

Aniket D. - "Goal: Before we look at FB Newsfeed, let's align ourselves with the overall goal of FB, that is, to bring the world closer together. Feature Introduction/Clarification: FB Newsfeed is a core feature of the social networking platform that allows people to share updates, and catch up with what the world around them is talking about, group activities, events, etc. Actions: On Newsfeed, one can: share their updates, feelings, etc. catch up with updates from the people, groups, pa"See full answer

Ahmed A. - "Good Question, but I would've marked this as medium not hard difficulty, since it's just a straightforward traversal."See full answer

Ben G. - "Ask Follow up Questions Is this for specific type of user or open? Do we have any past research that has been done? Do we have an idea of company and user goals? Do we have metrics of success? Are there any existing constraints? Why  |  5 min Why is this product or feature important? How does this product benefit customers? What business opportunities does it create? What is our hypothesis? What are our company goals? Who  |  3 min Who are the different types"See full answer

Kiran M. - "The primary objective of Instagram Stories is to share fleeting moments and engage with followers in a more casual way, through photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours. Its also used to showcase all ongoing Instagram Live events. There are 4 user segments Story Viewers Story Creators (who posted the story) Live event creators Live event viewers No of stories posted per user per day -> How to nudge users to post more stories and tag their friends/location. No of stories view"See full answer

Manaswini D. - "Something not mentioned in my resume is my hobbies. I have a strong interest in analyzing situations, which I enjoy as a mental exercise. I'm also skilled at painting and have a passion for reading books, which helps me broaden my perspective."See full answer

Sangeeta P. - "Marketing campaigns are run through different channels such as social media, emails, SEO, web advertising, events, etc. Let’s look at some of the overall success metrics at a broader level: Total views for your campaign Unique views for your campaign Returning visitors for your campaign Engagement for your campaign (If it’s a social media campaign, the marketer might be interested in knowing the number of users engaging with the campaign and the type of campaign positive/negative) 5"See full answer

Hamilton D. - "no"See full answer

Anonymous Tortoise - "SELECT i.item_category, o.order_date, SUM(o.orderquantity) AS totalunits_ordered FROM orders o JOIN items i ON o.itemid = i.itemid WHERE o.order_date >= DATE('now', '-6 days') GROUP BY i.item_category, o.order_date ORDER BY i.item_category ASC, o.order_date ASC;"See full answer

Saket S. - "Project Schedule is a living document which is prepared based on inputs from the entire team including product, engineering, finance, sales, marketing, legal etc. It is owned by Project/Program Manager but it reflects progress of the whole team. Inputs required for the development of schedule includes project charter, list of stakeholders, project scope, WBS, freeze calendar, vendor SOWs etc. I will use the following approach for schedule development: Copy Milestone level plan from Project"See full answer

Anonymous Reindeer - "Is Google partnering with Uber? Driverless cars - Waymo? Why not Waymo One app? Which regions? Only for children? How about parents with younger children? Is this a replacement of a school bus? Only school or everywhere else? Any other place we need Parents with them? Vision: Organize world’s information so everyone and anyone globally should be able to use that information to get insights, make decisions and even create solutions. Goals: Make transportation easier and risk-"See full answer