Product Design Interview Questions

Anand K. - "Clarify: First, is there a budget or timeline I should be aware of? This will allow me to understand if we should build an MVP version of X product, or if we have the freedom to make it a bit more layered/complex. No budget/timeline Next, I want to define child care: we can be talking about after-school day care many private and public schools provide. We can also be talking about child care businesses that will look after children during business hours. There are some education"See full answer

Bg - "Questions: Can the toothbrush be a smart toothbrush, different from typical toothbrushes? Ans: Yes Children's age group? Ans: Pick your choice Cost? Ans: Not a concern Country? Ans: Ignore Personas: Parents typically help kids in brushing up to 5 years. Let us assume 5-10year olds as our focus. That is a decent 5%+ of global population. Pain Points: Brushing teeth for kids is a pain. They simply do not like it sometimes. Dental checkup is always a hassle. Some ki"See full answer

Shashi R. - "How do you define Retention? Let’s assume a user comes back tomorrow and scroll for a 10s or so Do we mean to improve the daily retention or weekly/monthly retention? Take a call I think we should look at the weekly retention as checking LinkedIn daily could be a cumbersome task for some and daily retention data may have frequent fluctuations due to several reasons such as professionals are too busy to check LinkedIn on a daily basis Has retention dropped recently, or do we just need to"See full answer

A B. - "Followed Clarifying questions - why this product - competition - Meta's mission - product vision - user segments - prioritize and Why - pain points for prioritized segment - prioritize pain points - list solutions - tradeoff - North star - summerize "See full answer

Ben G. - "A more senior answer -> influencing stakeholders Defining who stakeholders will be and roles and responsibilities early one Identifying timelines and roadmapping Identifying key business needs and how they related to core product Identifying how the project will be successful (KPIs) Identify business, user and product goals Speaking your stakeholder’s language, build empathy by discovery and understanding their motivations and make them a part of the co-creation process (ie calc"See full answer

Anonymous Spider - "1) Start by clarifying your constraints - which side of the marketplace am I focusing on and what are they solving for? (e.g., minimize cost for hoster, maximize comfort for renter indoor etc.). Assuming this is a "dealer's choice" type response then proceed to step 2 2) Where to focus: which customer segment, which job-to-be-done, and why I'd start by laying out segments on 2 dimensions: urban (think big cities, downtowns) and suburban (think suburbs, beach towns, mountains) areas focused on e"See full answer

Peter H. - "As a technology leader with enormous power and influence, Google has a significant role to play in global social responsibility. Right now, that means that Google must focus on how humanity can create a sustainable future. If I had unlimited resources, I would focus on the products that enable future mobility in sustainable cities. The success of Gogoro, the Taiwanese scooter manufacturer that has created a swappable battery pack system for small scooters, shows how green tech, consumer visib"See full answer

Sandeep B. - "This is my first attempt. Requesting feedback - Design a bookshelf for the users. I would like to create a framework to solve this problem and follow it. It will have the below sections - Goals User Persona Use Cases Pain Points Features Prioritization Metrics Few clarifying questions - What is the objective of doing this? (User engagement, matching a product that a competition has just launched) What type of industry we are in? (Are we a furniture design company, ar"See full answer

Arthur Y. - "Clarifying Questions: Clarify scenario My assumed answer: I walk through example flow of family watching YT via Chromecast on parent’s account, then an adult-themed video auto-plays What is goal? My assumed answer: From the prompt, the immediate goal is to prevent inappropriate videos from playing at inappropriate times. At a higher-level, since Google/YT has such a high market penetration % already, the goal is retention of existing users and not having them stop usin"See full answer

Varun S. - "Question: You'e a PM at Meta. Design a product for users to find a handyman. Clarifying questions: Why does Meta want to build this? A: Up to you to decide that, hoping to here you say why. When: No fixed duration for release. Market: I'd like to focus on a developed market, where technology reach is wider and people are more at ease with using online platforms for tasks. Maybe focus on the US market to start with. Standalone app - We will need to distinguish ourselves and create an identity"See full answer

M N. - "Assuming alternative for commuters currently is public transport. Commuter painpoints: Public transport timings are not reliable Paying fare, buying tickets, refilling fare cards can be cumbersome. Safety Current rideshare options are expensive Getting to public transport stations is inconvenient. Potential solutions: Improve public transit ETA accuracy on Lyft app using historical data and better data integration with transit companies. Integrate with multiple public tra"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

R K. - "Some clarifying questions: Is this going to be a part of exciting Meta product or completely new one? you choose Is there a particular sport or range of sports that the product should cater to? all sports, should be agnostic. What is "athletes"? pros? amateurs? fitness enthusiasts? you can decide Is there a specific problems or challenges faced by athletes does he want the product to address? feel free to make assumptions Is there a specific goal that we want to achieve"See full answer

Andrew M. - "DMV is the Department for Motor Vehicles, notorious for long wait times and an overall poor customer experience. I'm not familiar with the different functions that the DMV serves, but from my understanding, people go to the DMV when they want to renew their drivers licenses, so I would like to focus on that for now. Current experience: Long wait time to get drivers license photo taken I am really not familiar with any other services the DMV provides, so I will focus on taking photos. Pain"See full answer

Anjaly J. - "Wing is a subsidiary of Alphabet that provides technology for drone delivery of freight. Current pain points : Noise level when drones are flying Competitive landscape in terms of traffic management system Broadcast network IDs to identify the recipient - privacy concern Considering that privacy concern is a large issue by itself and traffic management system is something I assume Wing would have plans for the future, Idea would be work on the noise level as a recently joined PM. "See full answer

Danyal R. - "Clarify the Issue: Begin by asking for more context about the specific issue they're referring to. This demonstrates your ability to gather information and make sure you have a clear understanding of the problem at hand. Assumption: biggest issue is decrease in north start metric: # of bookings Prioritize and Define Goals: Once you have a clear understanding of the issue, outline the goals you'd like to achieve in solving it. Increasing booking conversions, reducing friction in the bo"See full answer