Interview Questions

Priyanka V. - "Facebook groups operate to inculcate community interaction. I would deep dive into the current user behavior to understand a lot more User journey User age groups that show most activity Usage of features Dominant topics Any other data point that will provide insight to usage statics Based on above findings, I would devise a feature that would target increasing retention/time spent on the groups by incentivizing high performing user and/or user groups. Some examples of features"See full answer

Akshat A. - "LinkedIn is a Corporate/Professional Networking platform. We will analyze the following factors before the launch: How many people of the demography are on LinkedIn I will make sure Learning platform content is approved, verified and required for interviewing for a specific role in a corporate Create a Learning Community where people who opt for the LinkedIn learning platform share their experience of the completed course and how it helped them get an interview opportunity with the comp"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

Anonymous Unicorn - "input = [ {"topic": 1, "chapter": 1, "section": 1}, {"topic": 2, "chapter": 2, "section": 1}, {"topic": 3, "chapter": 2, "section": 2}, {"topic": 4, "chapter": 1, "section": 1}, {"topic": 5, "chapter": 1, "section": 1}, {"topic": 6, "chapter": 2, "section": 2}, {"topic": 7, "chapter": 2, "section": 2}, {"topic": 8, "chapter": 2, "section": 3}, ] expected_output = [ {'chapter': 1, 'sections': [ {'section': 1, 'topics': [ {'top"See full answer

Exponent - "You should be able to identify this as a clear Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. One thing to note is the interviewer said "briefly". Be concise and to the point. Here are some good arguments for the Youtube acquisition: > There are a few reasons why Google would want to acquire YouTube. I'll go over a few of the main reasons why I think they went ahead with such a large acquisition. At the time of the YouTube acquisition, Google and You"See full answer

T I. - "Idempotence refers to the property that the same request multiple times produces the same result on the server side. No matter how many times I repeat the request, the server state does not change after the first request. This concept is important to ensure consistency, especially in systems where requests may be repeated due to network failures or other problems. Let's take a look at different HTTP methods for a clearer understanding. GET: By definition, GET requests must be powerless. Execut"See full answer

Vishwanshi J. - "Summary of the Situation We'll design a video streaming app for toddlers, focusing primarily on creating a safe, engaging, and educational environment. The goal is to foster early learning and provide entertainment that's appropriate for this age group. This will be a brand-new app, designed to use existing hardware like tablets and smartphones that are common in households with young children. Identify Users Primary Users: Toddlers (ages 1-4): direct consumers of the content. Seco"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Design a Product question. For this, we'll want to follow the formula for success: Ask clarifying questions Identify user types, behaviors, and pain points State the goal and use cases List current solutions Improvements / net new solutions Evaluate and select solutions Measure Success Summarize Ask clarifying questions It's important to get clarity on anything if things are unclear. Since this ask is quite straightforward"See full answer

Akshay R. - "Let's start by describing a time machine, which is a device that allows somebody to move backwards or forwards in time. The movement could be physical movement, wherein the user gets physically transported to a different timeline, or it could be getting a glimpse into a different timeline, like wearing a VR headset and getting to experience a different timeline without physically being there. For the purpose of this exercise, I will assume, this time machine allows a person to physically trans"See full answer

Gaurav C. - "Understand what the underlying pain point is, the context behind the question See if there is something we can say in the short term that answers a part of the question and reduces anxiety Take this feedback to the team to improve how we communicate to customers in future."See full answer

Danis M. - "My advice is to accept the situation even if it is late"See full answer

Debajyoti B. - "Assuming we have to consider sms sent by people & not company messages, promotions etc Total population of USA- 300 mil Poverty rate- 10% Remaining 270 mil Avg members per household- 4 Total households- approx 70 mil Kids(25) prefer whatsapp over traditional messaging nowadays unless absolutely necessary, so fo"See full answer