Interview Questions

Roopesh N. - "Goal: What product would I build next Who am I? I am Disney's head of technology Focus: Theme parks Geolocation: Pilot in the US and then roll out across the globe Eco-system>>>User>>>Pain points are>>>Solution>>>MVP>>>Launch metrics> Guardrails Eco System Customers Direct Suppliers, vendors to DIS In-Direct suppliers (Hotels, restaurants, etc.) DIS- Service User ( TAM, underserved, Frequency) Customers Families, including Children ( L, L, L) Couples(S,L, M) Si"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Measure Success question. These questions are asked to gauge your familiarity with common metrics such as DAUs and MAUs, A/B testing, and ability to map user behaviors and flows to impactful metrics. A great PM will also be able to deeply understand when metrics sometimes fail (e.g. blind spots). Knowing metrics closely is also crucial to demonstrating the impact of a project, whether it's after launching or the ongoing impact. Let's follow the Measure Success formula to tackle"See full answer

Dean S. - "I would determine if it was in line with out company goals and put together a quick analysis of the market for smart phones to talk about in the morning."See full answer

Exponent - "You should identify this type of interview question as an Expansion problem, since we're expanding to a new market. This is similar to a growth problem, with a few additional components. This is the formula you should use when tackling these types of interview questions: Ask clarifying questions Perform user analysis Market risk analysis State goals Perform channel analysis Prioritize growth channels Strategy Summarize Without further"See full answer

Scott S. - "The growth of remote work presented engineering managers with the unique problem of leading scattered teams. Keeping remote workers engaged, motivated, and productive can be a daunting endeavour, but with the appropriate tools and methods in place, it’s possible to bridge the gap caused by physical distance and establish a thriving work environment. One crucial part of managing remote or hybrid teams is good communication. Establishing clear routes of communication and setting expectations fo"See full answer

Darpan D. - "Clarifying and Assumptions Is there any specific geography we need to restrict to? Assumption: Total worldwide. Is there any specific segment we need to restrict to? Assumption: All segments. Number of users Total worldwide users: 300,000,000 Storage per user Slice the users into 3 segments. Low users 80% Free tier 2 GB per user available Using the 80-20 rule for segmentation. Medium users 10% Basic paid tier 2 TB per user available Usi"See full answer

Manas M. - "The correct answer as per the interviewer was since we have to exclude in build product engagement metrics and user feedback for the sake of this question, consulting firms/data analytics firms who do market research we rely on that data to determine how useful a competitor's feature is . again this is the answer provided by the interviewer."See full answer

Nayeem A. - "Talk about how the solution is gonna improve the problem presented and I believe showing success in steps instead of one huge leap. So I would present m current progress and would provide a road map for completion."See full answer

Exponent - "This is another Diagnosis problem. To answer this question, we suggest you use our framework (along with the TROPIC method) to be as thorough as possible. The framework is as follows: Ask clarifying questions List potential high level reasons Gather Context (TROPIC)Time Region Other features / products (internal) Platform Industry / Competition Cannibalization Establish a theory of probable cause Test theories Propose solutions Summarize "See full answer

Nils G. - "Bitshift the number to the right and keep track of the 1's you encounter. If you bitshift it completely and only encounter one 1, it is a power of two."See full answer

Reshma R. - "Solution: World population = 8B Assuming 10% of world population does not use detergent( using only soap or using only water) Remaining population = 90/100 * 8B = 7.2B ~ 7B Diving the users into 3 categories Users who wash everyday Users who wash twice a week Users who wash once a week Wash everyday --- Wash twice a week --- Wash once a week Used clothes < Used clothes < Used clothes 5gm --- 10gm --- 15gm (Detergent used"See full answer

Product V. - "Clarifying QQ What do you mean by Smart - Lets say it means its connected Am I the google PM - yes Will we own the hardware part or this will be developed by any vendor/partner - Say vendor on requirements from google Any specific market - USA What is the overall goal - Enter the new market with driving better adoption and enhanced experience through the users Any specific piece of furniture - No you are free to assume Thanks for all the clarifying QQ Lets say for this exa"See full answer

Priyanka D. - "Clarifying Questions: Are we not being able to see any data at all ? or are we not seeing the latest updated data? In either case I can categorize this problem with 3 causes System Issue Is it a be a production bug , where node failure happened? (data load failure) Did our event-engine schedule re-runs fail to run code that fetches underlying data? Are the Dynamics team making some design changes on the tool which may go live and have triggered the DB not being refreshed ? A"See full answer