Interview Questions

Exponent - "This is a Fermi problem — an estimation or approximation problem with limited information and back-of-the-envelope calculations. There's no right answer: interviewers want to understand how you think and how well you can explain your reasoning, rather than what you already know. Recall the formula for Fermi problems: Ask clarifying questions Catalog what you know Make equation(s) Think about edge cases to add to equation **Breakdown components of your equat"See full answer

Vicky X. - "4000"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Technical question. It tests your ability to understand high level technical concepts. Even though your job won't have any coding involved, you'll still need to understand these concepts. Being able to cover all these topics with clarity communicates confidence in your interviewer. Unfortunately, there's no formula for technical questions, but some general tips are: Use analogies when you can Break your solution into clear, bite-size steps Don't be afraid to use examples to b"See full answer

Andrew B. - "Group the data by product, and then sort by time."See full answer

Anonymous Halibut - "The product lens I view the mousetrap through is a product which has a decision maker (someone who wants to catch a mouse) and an end user (yes, yes, the mouse to be trapped). I believe that the mousetrap is superior when it shows a better speed of catching mice. So given that there are mice to catch, it has a better 'conversion' rate of mice which took interest in the mousetrap / mice who got caught - this is a decision maker, e.g. a homeowner, perspective For a mouse, a trap is better when it"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. There's no set formula, but we recommend proposing at least three different reasons to answer the question. Let's go over one possible solution: > It definitely did. Here are three ways I think we could improve how we operate to prepare for another pandemic. A Work From Home Culture > One major way we were impacted was through how we operate as teams. Working from home became the new norm, a"See full answer

Vennam A. - "Few follow-up questions Why is this product being built? As a lot of customers don't pay much attention when asked for feedback on a service. It is not their priority to provide feedback Is this feedback for a product or a service? A product What type of product is this? An app on phone? Website? Can be anything My responses below Goal is to ensure that the feedback on products are got. Customer segments are B2B, B2C customers. I have chosen the B2B customers. Problem statements inv"See full answer

Kwaku K. - "Use a min-heap or sort the array, either method works"See full answer

Rahul J. - "Target market and pain points to be solved Impact of solving the problem: TAM Existing solutions and their problems Value proposition of my product Costs and resources required in building and maintaining"See full answer