Product Manager Interview Questions

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  • Stripe logoAsked at Stripe 
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    " I would start by making sure we agree on what "improving Stripe Payments" means. What specifically are we looking to improve or are we focusing on improving the experience for a particular user group? Do we mean improving the experience for the developers building on Stripe or for the users checking out using Stripe? Once I got clarity I would share my proposed outline for a brainstorm: I would start by revisiting Stripe's mission and defining how Payments fit into that goal. I would then t"

    Ahna R. - " I would start by making sure we agree on what "improving Stripe Payments" means. What specifically are we looking to improve or are we focusing on improving the experience for a particular user group? Do we mean improving the experience for the developers building on Stripe or for the users checking out using Stripe? Once I got clarity I would share my proposed outline for a brainstorm: I would start by revisiting Stripe's mission and defining how Payments fit into that goal. I would then t"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    Video answer for 'Why is Android strategic for Google?'
    +14

    "Google’s Mission: Organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible. Google offers perhaps the most consequential set services available on the internet today - Search, Maps, Gmail, Drive, Docs, etc. These services reach billions of users across the world and they are all available for free. Google is able to give away these services for free because of how their business model works. Google’s Business Model: Google makes money from Ads. They offer perhaps the most"

    Sameer A. - "Google’s Mission: Organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible. Google offers perhaps the most consequential set services available on the internet today - Search, Maps, Gmail, Drive, Docs, etc. These services reach billions of users across the world and they are all available for free. Google is able to give away these services for free because of how their business model works. Google’s Business Model: Google makes money from Ads. They offer perhaps the most"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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  • Capital One logoAsked at Capital One 

    "Value of Moving All Customers to the Mobile App Full Monitoring of User Behavior Gain deeper insights into customer preferences and habits. Use data analytics to identify trends, predict needs, and offer personalized solutions. Better Engagement Provide a more interactive and engaging experience compared to traditional channels. Enable gamification, personalized notifications, and targeted campaigns to keep users active. Enhanced Direct Interaction _Leverage"

    Hidayat E. - "Value of Moving All Customers to the Mobile App Full Monitoring of User Behavior Gain deeper insights into customer preferences and habits. Use data analytics to identify trends, predict needs, and offer personalized solutions. Better Engagement Provide a more interactive and engaging experience compared to traditional channels. Enable gamification, personalized notifications, and targeted campaigns to keep users active. Enhanced Direct Interaction _Leverage"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "To determine which features go into a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), I focus on balancing user needs with business goals, while keeping technical feasibility in mind. My approach usually includes these key steps: 1. Understand the problem deeply: I start by identifying the core user problem we’re solving—whether that’s through user interviews, support tickets, usage data, or stakeholder input. The goal is to figure out what success looks like for the user in the most basic but valuable form."

    Aniruddha N. - "To determine which features go into a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), I focus on balancing user needs with business goals, while keeping technical feasibility in mind. My approach usually includes these key steps: 1. Understand the problem deeply: I start by identifying the core user problem we’re solving—whether that’s through user interviews, support tickets, usage data, or stakeholder input. The goal is to figure out what success looks like for the user in the most basic but valuable form."See full answer

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

    "Clarification: Lender Focus: We'll cater to mortgage lenders, specifically smaller institutions or those specializing in a particular loan type (e.g., first-time homebuyer loans). 1. User Personas and Pain Points: Create two user personas: Persona 1: A loan officer at a small credit union overwhelmed with manual paperwork and slow communication with borrowers. Persona 2: A loan manager at a company specializing in FHA loans, struggling with cumbersome pre-qualification"

    Deepak V. - "Clarification: Lender Focus: We'll cater to mortgage lenders, specifically smaller institutions or those specializing in a particular loan type (e.g., first-time homebuyer loans). 1. User Personas and Pain Points: Create two user personas: Persona 1: A loan officer at a small credit union overwhelmed with manual paperwork and slow communication with borrowers. Persona 2: A loan manager at a company specializing in FHA loans, struggling with cumbersome pre-qualification"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • DoorDash logoAsked at DoorDash 

    " Company Goal: Make quality service at competitive price available for customers and enable contractor to maximize income sources Clarification: Post Booking Experience is the user flow from the point a booking is confirmed to the time the service is delivered to the customer. Metric: CSAT and Orders successfully completed Personas: Customer, service provider, business USER JOURNEY Customer (User Journey) Booking confirmed on portal Add to calendar Email / text con"

    Saurabh G. - " Company Goal: Make quality service at competitive price available for customers and enable contractor to maximize income sources Clarification: Post Booking Experience is the user flow from the point a booking is confirmed to the time the service is delivered to the customer. Metric: CSAT and Orders successfully completed Personas: Customer, service provider, business USER JOURNEY Customer (User Journey) Booking confirmed on portal Add to calendar Email / text con"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    +1

    "First, take a BIG short position in Tesla stocks!"

    Stanislav I. - "First, take a BIG short position in Tesla stocks!"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Execution
    +1 more
  • "While interning at Numerix Analytics, I was working on a campaign analysis project where I used customer engagement data to recommend which email subject lines performed best. Based on open rate data from the past two campaigns, I concluded that short, curiosity-based subject lines were outperforming more direct ones. I recommended using that style for the next major campaign. The marketing team followed my recommendation. However, the open and click-through rates for the next campaign dropped s"

    Dhruv M. - "While interning at Numerix Analytics, I was working on a campaign analysis project where I used customer engagement data to recommend which email subject lines performed best. Based on open rate data from the past two campaigns, I concluded that short, curiosity-based subject lines were outperforming more direct ones. I recommended using that style for the next major campaign. The marketing team followed my recommendation. However, the open and click-through rates for the next campaign dropped s"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "To answer this let's deconstruct what Amazon Prime offers Free Delivery on Amazon Same-day delivery for a few locations Additional discounts Early Access & Exclusive Deals Prime video subscription Prime music subscription Considering above let's first talk about music and video subscription Netflix, Disney, and other OTT platforms on average charge ₹120/month. Now for Music, Spotify or YT music charges an average of ₹180/month for their premium subscription. Coming the E-com"

    Aekagra S. - "To answer this let's deconstruct what Amazon Prime offers Free Delivery on Amazon Same-day delivery for a few locations Additional discounts Early Access & Exclusive Deals Prime video subscription Prime music subscription Considering above let's first talk about music and video subscription Netflix, Disney, and other OTT platforms on average charge ₹120/month. Now for Music, Spotify or YT music charges an average of ₹180/month for their premium subscription. Coming the E-com"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Stripe logoAsked at Stripe 
    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • "Problem Understanding Is it within FB applications? > Yes FB Date has one on one matching. Can I consider extending existing capability? After matching, are we considering interactions within FB as well? FB mission is to give people power to connect build community and bring the world closer. Building connection through content engagement is the core of the FB product. With increased demand on learning online and velocity of acquiring new skills required to find a job or sustain in"

    Soodong P. - "Problem Understanding Is it within FB applications? > Yes FB Date has one on one matching. Can I consider extending existing capability? After matching, are we considering interactions within FB as well? FB mission is to give people power to connect build community and bring the world closer. Building connection through content engagement is the core of the FB product. With increased demand on learning online and velocity of acquiring new skills required to find a job or sustain in"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
    +5

    "In order to earn team members trust you need to show - 1- You need to show them you trust them. Treat others the way you wanted to be treated. 2- Do what you say. Keep commitments. 3- Listen 4- Admit when you make mistakes 5- Consistently make good decisions "

    Ritu G. - "In order to earn team members trust you need to show - 1- You need to show them you trust them. Treat others the way you wanted to be treated. 2- Do what you say. Keep commitments. 3- Listen 4- Admit when you make mistakes 5- Consistently make good decisions "See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
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  • "Prompt: Define success of reels How do I investigate if reels engagement is up by x, posts are down by y Clarification: What is reels: video experience on explore page, play page. Can have comments, likes etc. Why was it launched: to promote engagement on the app, 'addictive sessions back to back. Product goal: Increase in app time, drive stickiness. Big picture: Instagram launched reels post tiktok style success, way to saving market share Define success"

    Geet B. - "Prompt: Define success of reels How do I investigate if reels engagement is up by x, posts are down by y Clarification: What is reels: video experience on explore page, play page. Can have comments, likes etc. Why was it launched: to promote engagement on the app, 'addictive sessions back to back. Product goal: Increase in app time, drive stickiness. Big picture: Instagram launched reels post tiktok style success, way to saving market share Define success"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
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  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
    +5

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    Srikhar S. - "t"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
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  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 
    Video answer for 'Design a refrigerator for kids.'

    "I have a few clarifying questions before diving into designing a fridge for kids. What is this company in? - Startup exploring ideas to design fridge, or an already established fridge company - Startup Kids = which age group is referred to her or I can define the user segments? -* You can define it* Where is the refrigerator being used (household/school/daycare)? - Household Assumption: I am assuming Fridge's basic function is to freeze meats/ice cream/veggies etc and stor"

    Manu G. - "I have a few clarifying questions before diving into designing a fridge for kids. What is this company in? - Startup exploring ideas to design fridge, or an already established fridge company - Startup Kids = which age group is referred to her or I can define the user segments? -* You can define it* Where is the refrigerator being used (household/school/daycare)? - Household Assumption: I am assuming Fridge's basic function is to freeze meats/ice cream/veggies etc and stor"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 
    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 

    "The traffic congestion is said to be messedup by vehichles on road.While technically it is said to be a server issue or any other.By using some advanced tech I go to solve that."

    Dheeraj sai P. - "The traffic congestion is said to be messedup by vehichles on road.While technically it is said to be a server issue or any other.By using some advanced tech I go to solve that."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +1 more
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 
    +19

    "First I will talk about this restaurant space in general. Types of restaurants, trends, think about how we can offer something that is differentiated to a viable buyer. Vision / mission of this product User segments - pick one Define user goals, user journey, needs/pain points Think about solutions to their pain points (10 min) Then I’d pick one or two of the solutions and define the features in more detail, as it ties to user journey. I’ll define tradeoffs **1.Restaurant sp"

    Yespm T. - "First I will talk about this restaurant space in general. Types of restaurants, trends, think about how we can offer something that is differentiated to a viable buyer. Vision / mission of this product User segments - pick one Define user goals, user journey, needs/pain points Think about solutions to their pain points (10 min) Then I’d pick one or two of the solutions and define the features in more detail, as it ties to user journey. I’ll define tradeoffs **1.Restaurant sp"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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