Product Design Interview Questions

Manas M. - "Since Experimentation is a Broad Term I would like to ask a couple of Clarifying questions What kind of Experimentation User Behavior with newly introduced Beta features AI/Image learning Based Experimentation to test out trial features Something else API based experimentation for user/Third-party experiments,with APIs for new features exposed(this has a lot of potential where devs of apps etc can integrate new experimentation features in their apps with minima"See full answer

Amadea N. - "When designing an app for buying and selling antiques, there are the following objectives: For app users to successfully sell their antiques For app users to successfully buy their preferred antiques For the app to generate revenue through the app Given that the only way to sustainably ensure the app's existence is the guarantee the company remains in business, I'll select objective 3 as the main mission with the other two as leading indicators. In order to get to objective 3, th"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

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

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Rahul J. - "Netflix is an OTT service that gives users access to media like movies, documentaries, tv shows etc. Netflix has a subscriber based business model where the revenue is a function of # of users, lifetime of user, and fee charged per user per month. The home page of a user contains titles across various genres that Netflix thinks the user is most likely to watch. This like of titles is generated using an ML algorithm that is trained with user's past behaviour: their preferences, likes dislikes e"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

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

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

Darren L. - "First, I want to understand the scope of the problem: Definite ‘inappropriate’: does it something violate our community standards? Or is it in gray area? If it violates, I treat as a bug, something bad got through our system If it’s in gray area, I continue diagnosing the issue Does it happen to all users? It may happen to all but only some reported If it happens to all —> why the rest didn’t report, was it because they hold different opinion about what is appropriate, or because they d"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

Ben G. - "In my time as a product designer, I’ve seen a transition of growth from something that is visually appealing to what is actually useful / functional / scalable. I think as designers, we are afraid to let things go such as the visual fidelity of design and how something could be useful but not necessarily have the flash of a more consumer based product. I think when we learn to let that go, we can see the scale of our impact and that we aren’t just people who make something look good/pretty but t"See full answer

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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

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

Debajyoti B. - "Long wait time can be the result of the following issues- park doesnt have a website/app to book tickets/pass park HAS a website/app but doesnt provide any early access (time slots) or premium tickets(not required to stand in a queue) considering avg ride time to be MAX 20 mins, its possible that crew members are not efficient in setting up rides making gap time longer some manual adjustments(time consuming) needed to be done after every ride check whether ALL popular rides have a simi"See full answer

Abhilash K. - "Minimum viable product is a product with a minimum set of features that are sufficient to gather information if customers are going to use it or are sufficient to answer the questions for the problems that are we are specifically trying to solve. In order to prioritize features it is critical to consider following points. What is the problem we are trying to solve? Understand the context. Identify the features that you need to solve the problem while ensuring that features are in sync with"See full answer