Product Manager Interview Questions

Ekta M. - " Describe the product -What does it do? Who uses it? How do they use it? Google maps provides an optimal route from point A to point B. It also shows different checkpoints like restaurants, petrol pumps, etc. on the way. It is used in two major ways majorly, before starting people check the traffic to decide when to leave or which route to take. When people don’t know the way so they put on Google map to guide them. It has 1Bn MAU and 152 mins of app time. Clarification questions Wha"See full answer

Rahul J. - "Facebook is a social media platform containing many types of content to engage users: user posts, groups, events, video, reels etc. Clarifying questions (assumptions): Drop in user engagement = Time spent on app has come down by 20% per day Geography = worldwide Form factor: drop consistent on mobile app and web app across browsers and OSs Drop if common across the entire platform, and not on any specific feature Common across user age groups External factors: Any new regulation"See full answer

Judy W. - "Situation: COVID has impacted everyone's lives, especially small businesses. Earlier this year, during the second lockdown in Malaysia, it was estimated that 50%-70% of small businesses have closed. It got me thinking, beyond the existing training programmes, what can my company do to support small businesses? Task: So, I took the initiative to gather our Comms and Government Affairs team, to work together and explore how we can: 1) meaningfully demonstrate our company's commitment in"See full answer

Kiley S. - "Measure Success of FB rooms. First I would like to clarify my understanding of the product: FB Rooms is a video call product similar to zoom in which a user can create a room and then invite people to join either with Facebook, if they are already friends or with a link or invite. Able to use filters and virtual backgrounds Now that we have aligned on the understanding of the product, I would like to think about the goals for the product. Goals: Business goals: Rooms was FB’s"See full answer

Arthur Y. - "Clarifying Questions: What are Discovery features on IG? My assumed answer: posts of followers you don’t already follow that you see on the Discovery tab of IG. The posts consist of video clips, IGTV posts, and pics. User can browse through endless scroll of posts, and can filter by category (e.g. sports, comedy, etc.) on the Discovery tab. Exclude IGTV and IG Shopping, which can also be accessed by Discovery tab, and just focus on Discovery of users you don’t already follow as"See full answer

Asset T. - "Ask clarifying questions: There are a few different products within Coinbase platform - Coinbase, Coinbase Pro, Coinbase Wallet. Which one would you like me to focus on? Let’s assume it is Coinbase main app Coinbase has both desktop and mobile apps - is it ok if I focus on one of them first, and if time permits, extend it to another? Let’s assume we focus on the mobile version Coinbase is available in 100+ countries, can I focus on the US version? Let’s assume yes. Is"See full answer

Navin T. - "Clarification Question: What kind of revenue is Target trying to increase? ( Gross Revenue, Net Revenue .. etc ) Answer: Let's stick to Gross revenue. As I understand, the target has two revenue streams - In-store and online purchases. Are there any other revenue streams I should consider? Answer: No Why Now ?. Answer: we have seen our revenue being impacted due to competition from Amazon and Walmart, and our revenue is flat. Which revenue stream do you see a decline, increase, or flat?"See full answer

Devendra B. - "As a direct competitor to my favorite product, our mission is to enhance productivity for creative professionals. Targeting small design agencies, our solution offers a streamlined project management platform tailored to their specific needs. Launch feasibility relies on user feedback, ensuring impact and monetization through subscription-based pricing. Success metrics include user engagement and retention rates."See full answer

Durga prasad K. - "Product Led Growth Strategy is where literally product drives growth Examples: Referrals Shares on social platforms Product offers basic functionalities for free and user has to upgrade for overall access Inviting friends or teams to your whiteboard In order to build an effective product led growth strategy we need to understand the users pain points, motivations, un met needs in detail that will help us to understand what resonates with the users such that they love the product, s"See full answer

Sourabh M. - "\>> Amazon Mission & Strategy \>> Where does Amazon Prime fit into Amazon’s mission? \>> Analyze Amazon’s positioning thru \Porter’s 5 forces \ \>> Available Options \\Amazon Mission & Strategy\\ \>> Vision // To be everything store \>> Jeff Bezos // Your margin is my opportunity \\Amazon Prime\\ \>> Loyalty program to help increase customer loyalty // CLTV \>> Fuels Bezos philosophy of \“your margin is my opportunity”\ \>> Amazon Services\: E-Commerce, OTT, Mus"See full answer

Amit T. - "Question Design a product for P2P borrowing & lending money Clarifications Is this only P2P borrowing/lending or can financial entities participate too? - P2P only Is it to borrow/lend physical cash/digital money/cryptocurrency? - digital fiat money Are we focusing on specific geography? - US What’s the goal of this product? - Retention Are there any resource constraints? - No What’s the timeline to launch MVP? - 6 months FB Mission Empower people to build commun"See full answer

Ram - "Clarification Are we focusing on building the product on a specific Meta platform (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), or is this a standalone effort? Is the product digital or physical? Are we targeting internal (employees) or external (customers) users? Are there any specific constraints like funding, resourcing, or geography? 1. Narrowing Down the Problem Awareness and Education: Create tools to increase understanding of climate change and its effects. -"See full answer