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Product Strategy Interview Questions

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  • Salesforce logoAsked at Salesforce 
    2 answers
    Video answer for 'Should Amazon enter the food delivery business?'

    "One challenge that I faced when working with sales was managing unrealistic expectations. As a developer, I often had to work with sales teams to define the scope and timeline for projects. However, it was not uncommon for the sales team to promise clients certain features or deliverables that were not feasible within the allotted time and budget. To address this challenge, I learned to be proactive in clarifying the limitations and constraints of the project with the sales team, and to work wit"

    Anonymous Flamingo - "One challenge that I faced when working with sales was managing unrealistic expectations. As a developer, I often had to work with sales teams to define the scope and timeline for projects. However, it was not uncommon for the sales team to promise clients certain features or deliverables that were not feasible within the allotted time and budget. To address this challenge, I learned to be proactive in clarifying the limitations and constraints of the project with the sales team, and to work wit"See full answer

    Solutions Architect
    Product Strategy
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  • Google Cloud (GCP) logoAsked at Google Cloud (GCP) 
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    " CQ: 1. Understanding of Google search and the way ads are being displayed today. What kind of subscription model are we thinking of: same as youtube I talked about Google search as a flagship product of google. % of revenue generated from ads. Other search engines and there % share in the market. Other players such as Facebook whose 99% revenue is from ads. Talked about Google Mission and alignment of the ads with Google mission Pro Con list of subscription versus ads User exp. 2."

    Veronica S. - " CQ: 1. Understanding of Google search and the way ads are being displayed today. What kind of subscription model are we thinking of: same as youtube I talked about Google search as a flagship product of google. % of revenue generated from ads. Other search engines and there % share in the market. Other players such as Facebook whose 99% revenue is from ads. Talked about Google Mission and alignment of the ads with Google mission Pro Con list of subscription versus ads User exp. 2."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Capital One logoAsked at Capital One 
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    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Wayfair logoAsked at Wayfair 
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    "Understand the product success metrics no. of orders Rugs to be sold online. Purchased to enhance the decor of the room or to keep you home warm. Market Size lets take US only 100m homes ~ 300m population Atleast 1 per home and if we get 5% of the market 5000000 * Avg cost of the rug - $100 500m Target audience High class - luxury class middle class - target audience - highest tam below avg who cannot afford Reaching and messaging Channels SEO - slow takes longer Paid"

    Mala R. - "Understand the product success metrics no. of orders Rugs to be sold online. Purchased to enhance the decor of the room or to keep you home warm. Market Size lets take US only 100m homes ~ 300m population Atleast 1 per home and if we get 5% of the market 5000000 * Avg cost of the rug - $100 500m Target audience High class - luxury class middle class - target audience - highest tam below avg who cannot afford Reaching and messaging Channels SEO - slow takes longer Paid"See full answer

    Product Marketing Manager
    Product Strategy
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  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
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    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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  • Perplexity AI logoAsked at Perplexity AI 
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    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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  • Chime logoAsked at Chime 
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    "Clarifying question: Do we want to judge need of an existing product or an idea that can be converted into a product Let me solve for both the cases. Q: Determine if there is a need for a platform that is already live and has some users. While thinking about need, I am finding it resonating with "Does this product have a pmf". Few ways to do that: Take a look at the retention number (D1, D3, D7 and D15). Basis on the product the time range can be different but if the retention number is"

    Anubhav A. - "Clarifying question: Do we want to judge need of an existing product or an idea that can be converted into a product Let me solve for both the cases. Q: Determine if there is a need for a platform that is already live and has some users. While thinking about need, I am finding it resonating with "Does this product have a pmf". Few ways to do that: Take a look at the retention number (D1, D3, D7 and D15). Basis on the product the time range can be different but if the retention number is"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Instagram logoAsked at Instagram 
    1 answer

    "To roll out Instagram Reels, I will define my target customers as GenZ and newer generations. I will focus on design with 3 parameters - ease of use & stickiness, sharing, and comments+likes. Reels feature should be kept at prime location in the app, with easy option for user to navigate between reels. User should be shown reels based on his interest areas - reels skipped by user, reels seen repeatedly by user, reels shared by user, reels liked/commented by user. Reels share feature sho"

    Sushant G. - "To roll out Instagram Reels, I will define my target customers as GenZ and newer generations. I will focus on design with 3 parameters - ease of use & stickiness, sharing, and comments+likes. Reels feature should be kept at prime location in the app, with easy option for user to navigate between reels. User should be shown reels based on his interest areas - reels skipped by user, reels seen repeatedly by user, reels shared by user, reels liked/commented by user. Reels share feature sho"See full answer

    Product Marketing Manager
    Product Strategy
    +1 more
  • Shopify logoAsked at Shopify 
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    "I will need to understand What are we selling and who is the target customer? Is one retail location per metro area enough or is the market big enough for multiple stores? What is the goal of future retail locations? Gauge the market for fit or drive revenue. If LA market is big enough for multiple stores, then for logistical reasons, I will prefer to open additional stores in the same geographic region. If LA market is not large enough, then my second store will be in an a different"

    ready4new - "I will need to understand What are we selling and who is the target customer? Is one retail location per metro area enough or is the market big enough for multiple stores? What is the goal of future retail locations? Gauge the market for fit or drive revenue. If LA market is big enough for multiple stores, then for logistical reasons, I will prefer to open additional stores in the same geographic region. If LA market is not large enough, then my second store will be in an a different"See full answer

    Product Strategy
    Behavioral
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "Assumption: the revenue is on a yearly basis. Revenue = No. of users x price of product x frequency of purchase x size of purchase Product of Google Map = Ads by the merchants To double the revenue, Boost the number of merchants by reaching out to them Increase the price of ads (which is not ideal since it will disincentivise some merchants) Increase the frequency of their purchase in a year (Eg. previously merchants just put ads in Google Map for 6 years and now we can encourage"

    Lee J. - "Assumption: the revenue is on a yearly basis. Revenue = No. of users x price of product x frequency of purchase x size of purchase Product of Google Map = Ads by the merchants To double the revenue, Boost the number of merchants by reaching out to them Increase the price of ads (which is not ideal since it will disincentivise some merchants) Increase the frequency of their purchase in a year (Eg. previously merchants just put ads in Google Map for 6 years and now we can encourage"See full answer

    Product Strategy
  • "I'd like to first clarify to understand where we currently stand- Have we already built the MLP pf the product or are we looking to solve for should we build this and if so, can we do this in 6 months? Assuming Scenario where the product is ready, looking for GTM feasibility I'll work with the dev and analytics team to understand the effort and timeline around experimentation. I'll also include marketing team to understand timelines post experiment if we were to launch. This will help us ident"

    Priyanka S. - "I'd like to first clarify to understand where we currently stand- Have we already built the MLP pf the product or are we looking to solve for should we build this and if so, can we do this in 6 months? Assuming Scenario where the product is ready, looking for GTM feasibility I'll work with the dev and analytics team to understand the effort and timeline around experimentation. I'll also include marketing team to understand timelines post experiment if we were to launch. This will help us ident"See full answer

    Product Strategy
    Analytical
  • BizOps & Strategy
    Product Strategy
  • Google DeepMind logoAsked at Google DeepMind 
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    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Yahoo logoAsked at Yahoo 
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    Video answer for 'Why is Android strategically important to Google?'
    Product Strategy
    Behavioral
  • Apple logoAsked at Apple 
    2 answers

    "Add more social features"

    Claire W. - "Add more social features"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    1 answer

    "Launch p2p payments on a chat application Clarify - - - - - - - - - - - any specific chat app in mind? [no] Is there a 3rd party vendor tech we can incorporate [no, build grounds-up] Markets [US] Framing - - - - - - - - - - - Messaging apps mission: be the go-to destination for 1:1, n:n info sharing and comms. Use network effects to gain market share Biz/product goals: Growth, gain more market share Engagement: time spent, instances of interaction and sharing Revenue: ads,"

    Calyan - "Launch p2p payments on a chat application Clarify - - - - - - - - - - - any specific chat app in mind? [no] Is there a 3rd party vendor tech we can incorporate [no, build grounds-up] Markets [US] Framing - - - - - - - - - - - Messaging apps mission: be the go-to destination for 1:1, n:n info sharing and comms. Use network effects to gain market share Biz/product goals: Growth, gain more market share Engagement: time spent, instances of interaction and sharing Revenue: ads,"See full answer

    Product Strategy
    Analytical
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    "I'm working on a Health Data Warehouse product, that would allow smoother medical research is a highly regulated environment, in France. 0 - In the Healthtech world, Government Regulations have to be taken into account. In my product's case, they work in our favor as procedures for medical research were extremely complex and limited, and the government recently allowed a new regulatory environment: the HDW. There is always a risk though that the government itself places itself as a competitor"

    Rose G. - "I'm working on a Health Data Warehouse product, that would allow smoother medical research is a highly regulated environment, in France. 0 - In the Healthtech world, Government Regulations have to be taken into account. In my product's case, they work in our favor as procedures for medical research were extremely complex and limited, and the government recently allowed a new regulatory environment: the HDW. There is always a risk though that the government itself places itself as a competitor"See full answer

    Product Strategy
  • "Get alignment with interviewer on how Gen AI works, then talk about the automotive space with value chain analysis on high level: 1. Design the automobile 2. Source components 3 assemble 4. Market 5. sell to customer 6 vehicle operation and maintenance. Competition: Hyper competitive industry with ~10 big manufacturers in the world. Trends: EV, Self-driving Potential Goals for the Automotive company Gen AI use case: Gain market share by offering Gen AI driven value to its customers Bi"

    Tony A. - "Get alignment with interviewer on how Gen AI works, then talk about the automotive space with value chain analysis on high level: 1. Design the automobile 2. Source components 3 assemble 4. Market 5. sell to customer 6 vehicle operation and maintenance. Competition: Hyper competitive industry with ~10 big manufacturers in the world. Trends: EV, Self-driving Potential Goals for the Automotive company Gen AI use case: Gain market share by offering Gen AI driven value to its customers Bi"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Google Cloud (GCP) logoAsked at Google Cloud (GCP) 
    1 answer

    "First of all, there are different industries with different business in security measures which influence trends in the security industry as information they store and infrastructure they have are not the same. In this exercise, I'll take a look at the security industry in general and talk about the biggest trends from the perspectives of "lines of defense" for software in particular in: identify, data (on client and server side) and infrastructure. There are several topics associated with each"

    Shin K. - "First of all, there are different industries with different business in security measures which influence trends in the security industry as information they store and infrastructure they have are not the same. In this exercise, I'll take a look at the security industry in general and talk about the biggest trends from the perspectives of "lines of defense" for software in particular in: identify, data (on client and server side) and infrastructure. There are several topics associated with each"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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