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Asked at Meta (Facebook) • 3 years ago
What are the metrics for contextual search on Instagram?
Product Manager
Analytical
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"Clarification: What does contextual search on Instgram do ? - It can help find the right profiles, content based on location easily based on user search Are we focused on anything specific ? - Nothing specific, but the goals is either activation or engagement Why is it important for Meta ? - Help user discover the right content quickly on Instagram thus helping them focus more time on engagement and less time searching Broad User Groups: Viewers (find the most"
Bik D. - "Clarification: What does contextual search on Instgram do ? - It can help find the right profiles, content based on location easily based on user search Are we focused on anything specific ? - Nothing specific, but the goals is either activation or engagement Why is it important for Meta ? - Help user discover the right content quickly on Instagram thus helping them focus more time on engagement and less time searching Broad User Groups: Viewers (find the most"See full answer
Product Manager
Analytical
Explain the time complexity differences between ArrayList and LinkedList.
Software Engineer
Data Structures & Algorithms
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"ArrayList allows constant time access (O(1)) to elements using their index because it uses a dynamic array internally, whereas LinkedList requires traversal from the head node, resulting in linear time complexity (O(n))."
Aziz V. - "ArrayList allows constant time access (O(1)) to elements using their index because it uses a dynamic array internally, whereas LinkedList requires traversal from the head node, resulting in linear time complexity (O(n))."See full answer
Software Engineer
Data Structures & Algorithms
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Asked at Microsoft • 2 years ago
What is a perceptron?
Machine Learning Engineer
Concept
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"A perceptron is the most basic building block of a neural network and represents a single-layer binary classifier."
Lash - "A perceptron is the most basic building block of a neural network and represents a single-layer binary classifier."See full answer
Machine Learning Engineer
Concept
Asked at Dropbox • a year ago
Design a car stereo.
Product Manager
Product Design
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Product Manager
Product Design
Asked at Microsoft • 4 years ago
Design an electric car dashboard.
Product Manager
Product Design
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Product Manager
Product Design

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Asked at Amazon • 2 years ago
Describe your experience with PyTorch.
Machine Learning Engineer
Behavioral
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Machine Learning Engineer
Behavioral
Asked at Airbnb • 7 months ago
Tell us about one of your trips.
Software Engineer
Behavioral
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Software Engineer
Behavioral
Asked at Apple, Meta (Facebook), LinkedIn + 2 more • 4 months ago
Find the lowest common ancestor (LCA) of two nodes in a binary tree.
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Medium
Software Engineer
Data Structures & Algorithms
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"Make current as root. 2 while current is not null, if p and q are less than current, go left. If p and q are greater than current, go right. else return current. return null"
Vaibhav D. - "Make current as root. 2 while current is not null, if p and q are less than current, go left. If p and q are greater than current, go right. else return current. return null"See full answer
Software Engineer
Data Structures & Algorithms
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Asked at Confluent • a year ago
Given a fully or partially attempted 9x9 Sudoku board, determine if it is a valid solution.
Software Engineer
Coding
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Software Engineer
Coding
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Asked at Lyft • 4 years ago
What is your favorite loyalty program?
Product Design
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"Starbucks"
Dominique H. - "Starbucks"See full answer
Product Design
Asked at Google • 3 years ago
Design a studio apartment for 3 people.
Product Manager
Product Design
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Product Manager
Product Design
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Asked at Meta (Facebook) • 4 years ago
Tell me about a recent frustrating experience you had with technology.
Product Design
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Product Design
Asked at Uber • 4 years ago
You're the PM for UberPool. How would you create value for it?
Product Design
Product Strategy
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Product Design
Product Strategy
Asked at DoorDash • 6 months ago
How would you investigate a week-over-week 10% drop in successful deliveries?
Data Scientist
Data Analysis
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Data Scientist
Data Analysis
Asked at Meta (Facebook) • 4 years ago
You're a PM at a company focused on the grocery shopping experience. How would you build a grocery shopping experience for a couple?
Product Manager
Product Design
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Product Manager
Product Design
Asked at Zendesk • 6 months ago
How would you organize multiple projects that must be delivered on specified dates?
BizOps & Strategy
Behavioral
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BizOps & Strategy
Behavioral
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Asked at Amazon • 4 years ago
Describe a successful project you completed and how you would approach it differently next time.
Product Marketing Manager
Behavioral
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Product Marketing Manager
Behavioral
Asked at LinkedIn • 3 years ago
What factors would you consider when planning a strategy for a new feature for contractors and freelancers?
BizOps & Strategy
Product Strategy
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BizOps & Strategy
Product Strategy
Asked at JP Morgan Chase • 4 years ago
What security, governance, or compliance features have you shipped and why?
Behavioral
Technical
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"Testing"
Bit P. - "Testing"See full answer
Behavioral
Technical
Asked at Instagram • 4 years ago
Describe a time you combined research, feedback, and competitor insights to prioritize product opportunities.
Analytical
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