Product Manager Interview Questions

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  • LinkedIn logoAsked at LinkedIn 

    "Clarifying Questions Candidate : What is the objective we want to achieve? Interviewer : Enhance User Experience, User Engagement and add value Candidate : What platform are we looking at Mobile App or Desktop? Interviewer : Platform independent Candidate : Have we conducted any product discovery experiments at this point? Interviewer : Not yet Candidate : Can we assume the new features will cater to all professionals across different industries? Interviewer : Yes Candidate : A"

    Sneha S. - "Clarifying Questions Candidate : What is the objective we want to achieve? Interviewer : Enhance User Experience, User Engagement and add value Candidate : What platform are we looking at Mobile App or Desktop? Interviewer : Platform independent Candidate : Have we conducted any product discovery experiments at this point? Interviewer : Not yet Candidate : Can we assume the new features will cater to all professionals across different industries? Interviewer : Yes Candidate : A"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Capital One logoAsked at Capital One 

    "when were you asked this? during the product design interview in power day?"

    Pwea S. - "when were you asked this? during the product design interview in power day?"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • LinkedIn logoAsked at LinkedIn 
    +2

    "Assumptions: LinkedIn: LinkedIn's goal is to sell premium to candidates and companies that recruit. It aims to have the largest number of qualified professionals in creative intellectual professions, who spend time on the platform and share content. LinkedIn's strategic direction:grow the Talent pool, encourage the Talent pool to better qualify themselves, to facilitate Talent search by recruiters in return, the more recruiters on LinkedIn, the more they can sell premium to talents who are"

    Adaneir W. - "Assumptions: LinkedIn: LinkedIn's goal is to sell premium to candidates and companies that recruit. It aims to have the largest number of qualified professionals in creative intellectual professions, who spend time on the platform and share content. LinkedIn's strategic direction:grow the Talent pool, encourage the Talent pool to better qualify themselves, to facilitate Talent search by recruiters in return, the more recruiters on LinkedIn, the more they can sell premium to talents who are"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 
    +3

    "Set Success metrics for Google Maps: Assuming we are focusing on mobile experience… Clarify the product: Overall, it is a directions app: Gets you from point a to point b Allows for several methods of transportation - car, public transit, walking, biking, rideshare After entering location, you click your transport method, and select get directions which leads you to steps to get to you location or if you are driving or walking it speaks to you giving youthe directions aloud based on sett"

    Kiley S. - "Set Success metrics for Google Maps: Assuming we are focusing on mobile experience… Clarify the product: Overall, it is a directions app: Gets you from point a to point b Allows for several methods of transportation - car, public transit, walking, biking, rideshare After entering location, you click your transport method, and select get directions which leads you to steps to get to you location or if you are driving or walking it speaks to you giving youthe directions aloud based on sett"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Execution
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  • DoorDash logoAsked at DoorDash 

    "The Doordash post-order experience is the part of the service that happens after the user has placed an order and is waiting for the delivery. This experience can be improved by providing more information, communication, and convenience to the user. Here are some possible ways to do this: Provide real-time tracking and updates: Users want to know the status and location of their order, as well as the estimated time of arrival. By providing real-time tracking and updates, users can feel mor"

    Anonymous Dove - "The Doordash post-order experience is the part of the service that happens after the user has placed an order and is waiting for the delivery. This experience can be improved by providing more information, communication, and convenience to the user. Here are some possible ways to do this: Provide real-time tracking and updates: Users want to know the status and location of their order, as well as the estimated time of arrival. By providing real-time tracking and updates, users can feel mor"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • Uber logoAsked at Uber 

    "To improve the passenger experience at a major metropolitan airport, I would focus on streamlining the pre-arrival, arrival, and post-flight stages of their journey. Pre-arrival, we could integrate flight details into the Uber app and provide predictive ETAs to help passengers plan better. At the airport, we could partner with authorities to create dedicated drop-off and pickup zones, along with clear in-app navigation to reduce confusion. Post-flight, we could implement dynamic pickup zones, vi"

    Prashant S. - "To improve the passenger experience at a major metropolitan airport, I would focus on streamlining the pre-arrival, arrival, and post-flight stages of their journey. Pre-arrival, we could integrate flight details into the Uber app and provide predictive ETAs to help passengers plan better. At the airport, we could partner with authorities to create dedicated drop-off and pickup zones, along with clear in-app navigation to reduce confusion. Post-flight, we could implement dynamic pickup zones, vi"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • "Clarifying Questions and Assumption: It is a Online store or a offline store ? Assuming it is an online store There would be multiple processes, for which process the CSAT score needs to be increased ? Assuming the CSAT score needs to be increased for product search & checkout process. Does this required for Mobile App or Website ? assuming mobile app Mission & goal: CSAT score of online search process for Costco needs to be increased. User personas: Working profession"

    Brajendra S. - "Clarifying Questions and Assumption: It is a Online store or a offline store ? Assuming it is an online store There would be multiple processes, for which process the CSAT score needs to be increased ? Assuming the CSAT score needs to be increased for product search & checkout process. Does this required for Mobile App or Website ? assuming mobile app Mission & goal: CSAT score of online search process for Costco needs to be increased. User personas: Working profession"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Capital One logoAsked at Capital One 
    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Product Manager
    Product Design
  • TikTok logoAsked at TikTok 

    "First, let me clarify a few points to ensure I understand the scope of the case study correctly: • Scope of Resources and Timeline: Are there any constraints on resources or timeline we should consider, or can we assume unlimited resources for this project? • Target Market: Is this tool aimed at a global market or specific regions? • Integration: Should the tool integrate with existing TikTok Shop features, or are we developing a standalone solution? • Technological Capabilities: Are there s"

    Vihari K. - "First, let me clarify a few points to ensure I understand the scope of the case study correctly: • Scope of Resources and Timeline: Are there any constraints on resources or timeline we should consider, or can we assume unlimited resources for this project? • Target Market: Is this tool aimed at a global market or specific regions? • Integration: Should the tool integrate with existing TikTok Shop features, or are we developing a standalone solution? • Technological Capabilities: Are there s"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "Clarifying Questions : Am I the PM at google ? Yes, For which country Airport are we designing this? Lets assume its a new product so we will design it for the US airports and later expand to other countries. GTM : When do we need to launch this product? Do we have any time constraints ? Lets assume one year I am assuming why google wants to enter in this space is because it is an untapped market and google can revolutionize the market with some of the most emerging tehnologies by e"

    Tanu M. - "Clarifying Questions : Am I the PM at google ? Yes, For which country Airport are we designing this? Lets assume its a new product so we will design it for the US airports and later expand to other countries. GTM : When do we need to launch this product? Do we have any time constraints ? Lets assume one year I am assuming why google wants to enter in this space is because it is an untapped market and google can revolutionize the market with some of the most emerging tehnologies by e"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • +4

    "CQs Restaurants - brick and mortar only, cloud kitchens are not included Movable/unorganized ones are also not included. Bangalore city only, suburbans are not included. Approaches Demand - N number of people eats out Y types of food Z times a week - how many restaurants are required to fulfill their need. Supply/Positioning - There are X type of zones where there are A,B,C number of restaurants (∑ Popular brands x avg # of outlets) x 100 / % mar"

    Sumit P. - "CQs Restaurants - brick and mortar only, cloud kitchens are not included Movable/unorganized ones are also not included. Bangalore city only, suburbans are not included. Approaches Demand - N number of people eats out Y types of food Z times a week - how many restaurants are required to fulfill their need. Supply/Positioning - There are X type of zones where there are A,B,C number of restaurants (∑ Popular brands x avg # of outlets) x 100 / % mar"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
  • "Product Bugs can be categorised by severity associated with them. Product Roadmap prioritization happens by MuSCoW technique, or WSJF for big ticket items. Suggestions from Leadership normally fall in expedited bucket. Overall, if there's a Scrum way of executing all priorities, then the PO and Team get together to decide the scope of the sprints for execution."

    Anonymous Salmon - "Product Bugs can be categorised by severity associated with them. Product Roadmap prioritization happens by MuSCoW technique, or WSJF for big ticket items. Suggestions from Leadership normally fall in expedited bucket. Overall, if there's a Scrum way of executing all priorities, then the PO and Team get together to decide the scope of the sprints for execution."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Execution
    +1 more
  • +5

    "The key here is a) not to overreact to Sales bypassing me going straight to Engineering (while understanding every team acts according to their incentives), and b) communicate with all parties as much as possible to get everyone on the same page. 1) First, I'd speak to Sales and understand the feature being requested. I consider Sales to be one of the most important primary research funnels - they have direct, regular touchpoints with the client and are finely attuned to the lifeblood o"

    Sachin P. - "The key here is a) not to overreact to Sales bypassing me going straight to Engineering (while understanding every team acts according to their incentives), and b) communicate with all parties as much as possible to get everyone on the same page. 1) First, I'd speak to Sales and understand the feature being requested. I consider Sales to be one of the most important primary research funnels - they have direct, regular touchpoints with the client and are finely attuned to the lifeblood o"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
    +5 more
  • Capital One logoAsked at Capital One 

    "What do we mean by grow the VC feature? I am assuming the goal to be feature adoption. Goal: Increase VC feature adoption and usage within a timeframe (say, 6 months?) User Segments: I am thinking of the following user segments for this problem - Security conscious users (mostly an overlap with high spending limit card users) Frequent shoppers with multiple online subscriptions (we could quantify this like >5 subscriptions or so) Potential CapitalOne users who have shown interest in the"

    Ashima S. - "What do we mean by grow the VC feature? I am assuming the goal to be feature adoption. Goal: Increase VC feature adoption and usage within a timeframe (say, 6 months?) User Segments: I am thinking of the following user segments for this problem - Security conscious users (mostly an overlap with high spending limit card users) Frequent shoppers with multiple online subscriptions (we could quantify this like >5 subscriptions or so) Potential CapitalOne users who have shown interest in the"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 

    "Goals; Customer engagement/ acquisition; Persona: 60-70; User journey: Selecting the right flight → Adding details → Selecting the best coupon for payment; Web-Check in; At the airport: Luggage check-in; Boarding; Flight Travel; Arrival: Collecting the luggage from belt; I would be focusing on the first two steps: Selecting right flight + and web check-in → That seems the most challenging aspect an elderly; Pain Points/ Challenges: Selecting the right flight (Duration/ Pric"

    Shanti informatics - "Goals; Customer engagement/ acquisition; Persona: 60-70; User journey: Selecting the right flight → Adding details → Selecting the best coupon for payment; Web-Check in; At the airport: Luggage check-in; Boarding; Flight Travel; Arrival: Collecting the luggage from belt; I would be focusing on the first two steps: Selecting right flight + and web check-in → That seems the most challenging aspect an elderly; Pain Points/ Challenges: Selecting the right flight (Duration/ Pric"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    +5

    "First, I would make the following assumptions to solve this question without instant feedback. Assumptions: The main use cases for the refrigerator will be to maintain food in the right temperature and will not include making ice cubs or pouring water The only disability of the user is blindness Then, I would identify the main flows used when maintaining food refrigerated, which are: Putting food into the fridge Taking out food out of the fridge Within these flow these are som"

    Maritza C. - "First, I would make the following assumptions to solve this question without instant feedback. Assumptions: The main use cases for the refrigerator will be to maintain food in the right temperature and will not include making ice cubs or pouring water The only disability of the user is blindness Then, I would identify the main flows used when maintaining food refrigerated, which are: Putting food into the fridge Taking out food out of the fridge Within these flow these are som"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • LinkedIn logoAsked at LinkedIn 
    +1

    "Clarifying questions: what exactly do we mean by travel product? Travel recommendation. Travel bookings( airlines/hotels) Itinerary planning etc. Is it going to be a completely new digital product or an extension of instagram? Assuming travel product here means recommendations/bookings, and it going to be an extension within instagram, lets dwell further: Meta's vision: To make the world a closer place by offering connections; build communities. Instagram's mission: To capture , c"

    Anonymous Boa - "Clarifying questions: what exactly do we mean by travel product? Travel recommendation. Travel bookings( airlines/hotels) Itinerary planning etc. Is it going to be a completely new digital product or an extension of instagram? Assuming travel product here means recommendations/bookings, and it going to be an extension within instagram, lets dwell further: Meta's vision: To make the world a closer place by offering connections; build communities. Instagram's mission: To capture , c"See full answer

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

    "That is a great product opportunity. I see the vision to drive engagement by building a reward based experience to encourage kids to login to the app and track their books and trigger a visual pleasing experience when the child completes a book. The more complex the book, the bigger the reward."

    Christina Z. - "That is a great product opportunity. I see the vision to drive engagement by building a reward based experience to encourage kids to login to the app and track their books and trigger a visual pleasing experience when the child completes a book. The more complex the book, the bigger the reward."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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