Product Design Interview Questions

Anjali M. - "Several reasons why eCommerce will capture a trillion$ market in the next 10 years. User consumption habits have changed and the pandemic has only accelerated user behavior to order online from the convenience of buying from home. The supply chain is becoming better with partnerships and digital products are making shipping and deliveries much more convenient. Many companies investing in automated shipping vehicles eg Drone deliveries and in near future we might see automated driving v"See full answer

Mrinalini A. - "Clarifying question - Who are we? Any constraints - time/money? What region are we going to focus on? Do we have a goal in mind? I'm assuming a product like this does not exist in today's world. How do you define kids - any specific age range? User Segments - 1) Beginner - don't know what an ATM is/don't understand money that well 2) Intermediate - have a basic understanding of ATMs 3) Advanced - have a really good understanding - maybe are on the older side Segment chosen is the Intermediate"See full answer

Miguel C. - "Missing launch. Only design is covered."See full answer

Shankhadip M. - "My least favorite product is a desktop software solution called Marg, which is used frequently at our family business. Its an inventory, bookkeeping, and accounting software for small businesses in India and integrates with the official government tax portal. The general journey to accomplish any task, say adding a new product type, is very unintuitive and requires someone to be hands-on and familiar with the product to actually do this. Getting there is pure hit and trial. Like most desktop sof"See full answer

Hustle - "What does Netflix do? Netflix is a global entertainment company that produces and streams movies, TV shows, and documentaries. In recent years, it has also expanded into games and short-form content to increase engagement and strengthen its ecosystem. Why introduce podcasts? Netflix’s mission is to entertain the world. Podcasts offer a new, low-effort way for users to engage with Netflix’s stories and creators, especially during non-screen moments like commuting, exercising, or cooking. In"See full answer

Rahul J. - "Netflix Solves a problem that's mass market High importance and people actively looking for new solutions Value proposition Variety of content reasonable prices for tier 1, 2 and 3 cities Available on mobile, desktops and tablets Business model: subscription based, Revenue = f { # of users, lifetime of subscription, fee charged to user } --> Should Improve engagement to increase lifetime. User journey: Find content: Search for it / take a recommendation Watch it Give"See full answer

Exponent - "This is an Improve a Product question. Let's first go over the Improve a Product formula: Ask clarifying questions Identify users, behaviors, and pain points State product goal Brainstorm small improvements Brainstorm bolder improvements Measure success Summarize Now, let's begin! Ask clarifying questions Before we begin listing off recommendations, it's important you ask questions to ensure you and the interviewer are on the same page"See full answer

Vishal S. - "Product Understanding - Push notifications are pop up notifications received on the device (phone, tablet etc.) sent by various Meta apps whenever a new post has been made or a new message is received Clarifying Questions - Is is specific to one device? Is it specific to one product? Is it specific to one region? Is it specific to one OS? Is this as a result of changes to algorithm/UI? Existing or a new feature? Assumptions - KPI calculation will only be for users who h"See full answer

rkk293 - "How would you increase the number of comments on groups?"See full answer

Nr 9. - "Assumptions: The question is for a PM working for a refrigerator startup company and for a domestic refrigerator (not industrial). The first model comes in the most commonly used form factor with fridge/freezer split, and it has standard cooling specifications. Target market is the US. The startup is for profit. Product goal: To make interacting with refrigerator easy, seamless and pleasurable for the blind. Target users and channel partners: Fully blind people between the ages o"See full answer

Abdurhman M. - "Graphic design is the process of visual communication and problem-solving through the use of typography, photography"See full answer

Anonymous Hummingbird - "Q: How do we know that they spend too much time in the app? A: User research/Qualitative survey goal: decrease dissatisfaction that they spend too much time in IG Persona's, lets segment based on usage: New users: just signed up and getting the hang of it lurkers: don't post or engage, just follow contributors: post occasionally (stories + posts) super users/micro influencers: post daily, engage with commenters, spend a lot of time in discover tab IG mission statement is to capture and s"See full answer

Megha V. - "Assumptions, company, industry, external, customers, problems, solutions, metrics Company is microsoft, its vision is to help people and organization to achieve their full potential by increasing productivity . Task management - there are many products like notes, google task etc which exist but no one is market leader. A user had a list of tasks which she wants to complete by Y deadline and their is prirotization among these and could be categorized Task - start day, end day, estimated time to"See full answer