Product Manager Interview Questions

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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    +10

    "Clarifying questions: Do we want to focus on front end or backend? Front end Do we want to focus on any particular platform? For ex: Site, mobile, apps Interviewer: Desktop Is there anything tools on gmail that you'd like me to focus on? For ex: Meet, Hangouts, Notes Interviewer: Just the main product Are there any specific product buckets that you'd like me to go through? For ex: Sign up flows, login flows, security, product experience, sign out flow, recommend"

    Amy M. - "Clarifying questions: Do we want to focus on front end or backend? Front end Do we want to focus on any particular platform? For ex: Site, mobile, apps Interviewer: Desktop Is there anything tools on gmail that you'd like me to focus on? For ex: Meet, Hangouts, Notes Interviewer: Just the main product Are there any specific product buckets that you'd like me to go through? For ex: Sign up flows, login flows, security, product experience, sign out flow, recommend"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 
    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
    Execution
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  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 

    "Questions? -Geography - US/ International Model? SEXY? Model 3 Most used. Timeline - 3 Quarters? Increase engagement? - Existing people Tesla - Electric company that builds EV cars. Mission- To accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy? Mission Why - To increase the engagement - active users Recent Trends - Apps are rising on Apple Watch Ease of Use? Portability? Customer Segments New people who bought Tesla Existing People Models - Model 3 Fleet Owners ["

    Anonymous Tortoise - "Questions? -Geography - US/ International Model? SEXY? Model 3 Most used. Timeline - 3 Quarters? Increase engagement? - Existing people Tesla - Electric company that builds EV cars. Mission- To accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy? Mission Why - To increase the engagement - active users Recent Trends - Apps are rising on Apple Watch Ease of Use? Portability? Customer Segments New people who bought Tesla Existing People Models - Model 3 Fleet Owners ["See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "Clarifying question: just want to make sure that I'm designing the right product, are you referring to ATM as in a machine that takes in a debit or credit card and dispenses cash? Also, is there any location restriction for where the machine is located at London Heathrow Airport, eg. departure hall after security or arrival hall before exiting baggage claim? These could potentially impact the use case. (Assume interviewer answers yes for first and no for second) Approach: Identify or segment"

    Anonymous Sparrow - "Clarifying question: just want to make sure that I'm designing the right product, are you referring to ATM as in a machine that takes in a debit or credit card and dispenses cash? Also, is there any location restriction for where the machine is located at London Heathrow Airport, eg. departure hall after security or arrival hall before exiting baggage claim? These could potentially impact the use case. (Assume interviewer answers yes for first and no for second) Approach: Identify or segment"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • "As a Business Analyst, I would employ a cross-functional approach for implementing virtual debit and credit cards by collaborating closely with various departments. Initially, I would work with the market research team to understand customer needs and industry trends. With the IT and security teams, I would focus on designing a robust, user-friendly, and secure virtual card system. Collaboration with the legal department would ensure compliance with financial regulations. Partnering with the mar"

    Anonymous Moth - "As a Business Analyst, I would employ a cross-functional approach for implementing virtual debit and credit cards by collaborating closely with various departments. Initially, I would work with the market research team to understand customer needs and industry trends. With the IT and security teams, I would focus on designing a robust, user-friendly, and secure virtual card system. Collaboration with the legal department would ensure compliance with financial regulations. Partnering with the mar"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • +7

    "There are two parts to this questions: Part 1: Why did Meta create Rooms? ( limiting to video collaboration) Answer: Potential reasons for Meta to create their own Zoom equivalent: Provide a video collaboration platform to employees. Due to size and global distribution of its workforce it may make economic sense to make an in-house product that is cheaper than buying an enterprise license of Zoom Meta already has the technology and infrastructure to do videocalls and meetings because of"

    Tony A. - "There are two parts to this questions: Part 1: Why did Meta create Rooms? ( limiting to video collaboration) Answer: Potential reasons for Meta to create their own Zoom equivalent: Provide a video collaboration platform to employees. Due to size and global distribution of its workforce it may make economic sense to make an in-house product that is cheaper than buying an enterprise license of Zoom Meta already has the technology and infrastructure to do videocalls and meetings because of"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "With $1 billion to invest in generative AI, my focus would be on addressing unmet needs in everyday life. Here's my vision: Identify User Pain Points: I would start by understanding the specific challenges a segment of users face daily. Many people are integrating AI into their routines to simplify tasks, yet there are gaps that need to be filled. Learn from ChatGPT’s Success: ChatGPT's rapid growth to 200 million users demonstrates the demand for AI solutions that genuinely solve"

    Aayush S. - "With $1 billion to invest in generative AI, my focus would be on addressing unmet needs in everyday life. Here's my vision: Identify User Pain Points: I would start by understanding the specific challenges a segment of users face daily. Many people are integrating AI into their routines to simplify tasks, yet there are gaps that need to be filled. Learn from ChatGPT’s Success: ChatGPT's rapid growth to 200 million users demonstrates the demand for AI solutions that genuinely solve"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "!! FEEDBACK WELCOME !! Clarify question By art we mean visual art, e.g. paintings? - Yes Is this a solution to create art on Instagram or to showcase existing art on Instagram? - Create art Why build this, Engagement or Acquisition? - Engagement Reframe: We want to increase Instagram engagement through creation and sharing of art with followers. Talking about the space The Internet has over time continuously reduced barriers to creative expression. From blogging to Twitter"

    Apurv K. - "!! FEEDBACK WELCOME !! Clarify question By art we mean visual art, e.g. paintings? - Yes Is this a solution to create art on Instagram or to showcase existing art on Instagram? - Create art Why build this, Engagement or Acquisition? - Engagement Reframe: We want to increase Instagram engagement through creation and sharing of art with followers. Talking about the space The Internet has over time continuously reduced barriers to creative expression. From blogging to Twitter"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Stripe logoAsked at Stripe 

    "System architecture diagram. Define API params, responses, tradeoffs between caching and webhooks to update message delivery status."

    Kaitlyn M. - "System architecture diagram. Define API params, responses, tradeoffs between caching and webhooks to update message delivery status."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "Hi Everyone, As an aspiring product manager, I feel with the latest Ray-Ban or Orion AR glasses that provides hands-free experience to the user. So basically, with these glasses you can interact, ask it to remember where you parked and what can you make with the ingredients which are in front of you, I think an extension to it can be a very great healthcare product. Now let's imagine that this glass is storing all your eating habits, what medicines you take, with an integration to meta watches"

    Pankhuri T. - "Hi Everyone, As an aspiring product manager, I feel with the latest Ray-Ban or Orion AR glasses that provides hands-free experience to the user. So basically, with these glasses you can interact, ask it to remember where you parked and what can you make with the ingredients which are in front of you, I think an extension to it can be a very great healthcare product. Now let's imagine that this glass is storing all your eating habits, what medicines you take, with an integration to meta watches"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • "For this answer, I'm assuming that I'm a PM who has just started at this company. I assume this product is a growing start-up and that's why I wasn't familiar prior to taking the role. Understand the business, mission, and product's context: Understand the company mission, values, vision Understand any near-term/long term company goals Meet & listen to key stakeholders & decision makers Build relationship with team members Understand who the first 'sale' or 'bu"

    Bailey O. - "For this answer, I'm assuming that I'm a PM who has just started at this company. I assume this product is a growing start-up and that's why I wasn't familiar prior to taking the role. Understand the business, mission, and product's context: Understand the company mission, values, vision Understand any near-term/long term company goals Meet & listen to key stakeholders & decision makers Build relationship with team members Understand who the first 'sale' or 'bu"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Asked at Park+ 
    +6

    "So we need to only consider Delhi within city limits? Yes And will we consider the big trees and not bushes? Yes Now inside Delhi total size is 1484 sq km means 2000000 sq km In this, there are 2% area which is lake or water so remove that will be (2000000-( 2000000 km*2%) )= 1960000 sq km In this area in Delhi, we have 20 % area where it is a park that means ( 1960000- (1960000*20%)) = 1568000 km area nonpark and 392000 km is a park area Obviously, in the park area, the density will b"

    Indranil G. - "So we need to only consider Delhi within city limits? Yes And will we consider the big trees and not bushes? Yes Now inside Delhi total size is 1484 sq km means 2000000 sq km In this, there are 2% area which is lake or water so remove that will be (2000000-( 2000000 km*2%) )= 1960000 sq km In this area in Delhi, we have 20 % area where it is a park that means ( 1960000- (1960000*20%)) = 1568000 km area nonpark and 392000 km is a park area Obviously, in the park area, the density will b"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
  • "All products and services have to sell. I would create measurements on how much time, labor, and funds went into a project and how much value it brings back to customers and company."

    John H. - "All products and services have to sell. I would create measurements on how much time, labor, and funds went into a project and how much value it brings back to customers and company."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 
    +1

    "Clarifying Questions: What age range are we looking at between 13-19? Any specific range we need to target? - Assume all teens Any demography we would target? - Worldwide Do they have access to phones/laptops or do we need to build an offline product? - Assume they have access to phones and laptops Are there any constraints around privacy or content moderation? - Yes What platform (Facebook core, Messenger, or another product) is this for? - Assume faceb"

    Kartik D. - "Clarifying Questions: What age range are we looking at between 13-19? Any specific range we need to target? - Assume all teens Any demography we would target? - Worldwide Do they have access to phones/laptops or do we need to build an offline product? - Assume they have access to phones and laptops Are there any constraints around privacy or content moderation? - Yes What platform (Facebook core, Messenger, or another product) is this for? - Assume faceb"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • +11

    "Population of Bangalore - 1.4 cr On an average 4 people live in 1 householde=> 1.4cr/4 => ~35L HouseHolds Out of the 35L Household, 30% household fall below poverty line are not interested in ordering online due to their own personal reasons prefers to visit to the hotel directly and eat instead of ordering online => Thus remaining is ~25L households out of the 25L households, assuming at least 20% of the households place one order on average on any given day will lead to 5L orders"

    Volderdore - "Population of Bangalore - 1.4 cr On an average 4 people live in 1 householde=> 1.4cr/4 => ~35L HouseHolds Out of the 35L Household, 30% household fall below poverty line are not interested in ordering online due to their own personal reasons prefers to visit to the hotel directly and eat instead of ordering online => Thus remaining is ~25L households out of the 25L households, assuming at least 20% of the households place one order on average on any given day will lead to 5L orders"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    Video answer for 'Design a product that encourages people to read more.'
    +3

    "Clarify Read more what & where? -> Books. Where -> upto candidate Who are we? -> A big tech company Goal -> to help people read more books Assumptions Books which aren't education/work related. Basically books that you read in your free time Read doesn't necessarily mean read text, it means looking at and making sense of what is displayed. and display can be in any form -> text or image or video Customers Kids in age of 5-12 years Teens Adults Elderly We pick kids in age of 5-1"

    Anonymous Crayfish - "Clarify Read more what & where? -> Books. Where -> upto candidate Who are we? -> A big tech company Goal -> to help people read more books Assumptions Books which aren't education/work related. Basically books that you read in your free time Read doesn't necessarily mean read text, it means looking at and making sense of what is displayed. and display can be in any form -> text or image or video Customers Kids in age of 5-12 years Teens Adults Elderly We pick kids in age of 5-1"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • +1

    "Are we speaking of all Meta Ads products on something specific? All of them Meta is a social media and AI company that generates most of it's revenue from Ads on social media. Meta's mission is to empower people to build communities and bring the world closer together. If ads violate the community guidelines regulations that can directly hurt both Meta's mission and its revenue stream. For example ads that include hate speech are against community guidelines and also hurts Meta's mission. Ha"

    Yair G. - "Are we speaking of all Meta Ads products on something specific? All of them Meta is a social media and AI company that generates most of it's revenue from Ads on social media. Meta's mission is to empower people to build communities and bring the world closer together. If ads violate the community guidelines regulations that can directly hurt both Meta's mission and its revenue stream. For example ads that include hate speech are against community guidelines and also hurts Meta's mission. Ha"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • Lyft logoAsked at Lyft 

    "Lyft is a ride hailing platform where the users can request the rides on the app and the drivers can fulfill the rides based on their availability and willingness Goal: So here we want to design a ride hailing platform for college students for there commute From home to college College -> Home Inside campus Why do we want to concentrate specially on students? Data analysis of existing ride pickup and drop location and time analysis Hypothesis: A good share of rides are originating from"

    Rutuja A. - "Lyft is a ride hailing platform where the users can request the rides on the app and the drivers can fulfill the rides based on their availability and willingness Goal: So here we want to design a ride hailing platform for college students for there commute From home to college College -> Home Inside campus Why do we want to concentrate specially on students? Data analysis of existing ride pickup and drop location and time analysis Hypothesis: A good share of rides are originating from"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • "1. Sales & Revenue Metrics Total Units Sold – Tracks overall headset sales volume. Revenue Growth (%) – Measures whether revenue is increasing from headset sales over time. Sales by Channel – Identifies how sales are distributed across Google Store, third-party retailers (Amazon, Best Buy), and carrier partnerships. Sales by Region – Helps understand geographic demand and refine regional marketing efforts. Attach Rate – Measures how often the headset is purc"

    fuzzyicecream14 - "1. Sales & Revenue Metrics Total Units Sold – Tracks overall headset sales volume. Revenue Growth (%) – Measures whether revenue is increasing from headset sales over time. Sales by Channel – Identifies how sales are distributed across Google Store, third-party retailers (Amazon, Best Buy), and carrier partnerships. Sales by Region – Helps understand geographic demand and refine regional marketing efforts. Attach Rate – Measures how often the headset is purc"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
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