Interview Questions

Shreya S. - "Firstly, I would like to be in a room with all the stakeholders (tech/business) and the decision makers. Now starts the analysis of the situation. Certain questions that I will be looking for an answer are- Is this a new issue? or an old one? What is the severity and priority of the feature in the release? In terms of business values. How long would it take the engineering team to fix the issue? Can we manage for a workaround meanwhile the issue gets fixed? What are the risks inv"See full answer

Rjj - "I tried solving this problem and here is the recorded video for the answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1tOkeQjyI4 And here is the link to Excalidraw board - https://excalidraw.com/#json=uabNFHcZm5qNh8CInMvyh,Wn9Vf1ZhGdl_iBCQYFkYdw"See full answer

Rajendra D. - "Questions to ask : Are there negative values in the input array? Interview : YES Will the product of two number fit into 32-bit Integer. If not, will it fit 64-bit Integer. If not, then is it safe to use Big Integer? Interview : let's worry only about 32 bit Integer What should we return if the input array is null or size (size of input array) is less than 2? Return 0 From above Information: General approach is as follows : a) Track smallest 2 elements in the array -> p"See full answer

Santhosh K. - "As an engineering manager, motivation is key to the success of the team. Here are some ways to motivate the team: Set clear goals: Clearly defined goals help team members understand what they're working towards and give them a sense of purpose. Offer growth opportunities: Providing opportunities for professional development and advancement can increase motivation and job satisfaction. Provide recognition and rewards: Recognising and rewarding team members for their hard work and achieve"See full answer

Anonymous Sparrow - "Clarifying question: may I assume that this would be for all new units that Roku would be selling? Ie. they wouldn't be sending new remotes to existing Roku customers? (assume interviewer agrees) Here's how I would approach this analysis: Identify purpose and value of this button for customers Identify the purpose and value for HBO/Max and Roku Posit: HBO should be willing to pay up to the value that HBO/Max gets minus potential discount by Roku for the value that Roku would get Pre"See full answer

Ben L. - "First I want to look at how Facebook stories overlaps with Facebook’s mission. I can see pretty instantly that stories stays true to Facebook’s mission with bringing the world together and connecting friends and families. I want to make sure I understand the product journey. Facebook stories allows users to post videos and photos. While also being able to add filters, music, and stickers. Users are also able to comment on other stories and react to them. Does that sound correct? Interview: Ye"See full answer

Ankit J. - "Clarifying questions: What is the motivation for Airbnb to consider entering furniture space? Assumption: Data suggests the quality & type of furniture has a direct impact on guests’ Airbnb experience. Many hosts are also converting their Airbnb’s into full-time businesses, so there is a revenue opportunity here while improving the experience. Is Airbnb looking to feature furniture listings on Airbnb.com? It’s still TBD. We want to know if it’s a good idea first. Are there any other g"See full answer

Max V. - "What can be a camera ? point and shoot camera - to capture events Video camera - to record events Surveillance camera - cctv camera to monitor movements Elderly above 65 (male and female) with or without any medical condition Elderly can be tech-savvy but majority would be non-tech savvy. We can also further look to segment this customer base as elderly who are Living with their Children Living in foster care Living alone For the moment , i would restrict the geo"See full answer

Surbhi A. - "Authentication verifies "Who you are." Authorization determines "What you can do." Authentication establishes identity, while authorization specifies the actions or resources a user or entity is allowed to access or perform."See full answer

Pree M. - "Let's split the experience in four parts: Time between order is placed and order is waiting to be prepped by the shopper. Time between order is prepped by the shopper and ready to be picked by the driver. Time when it's out for delivery. Post delivery experience. Now lets think through what can do wrong? How do we define wrong? A wrong would be anything where a customer has a negative experience. Let's dive into the when things could potentially go wrong. **order is placed and"See full answer

stash - "Clarification What category of Marketplace are we setting a goal for as there are several sub-marketplaces? —> We are looking at overall Marketplace Are we focused globally or in the US? —> Lets limit to the US To set the Goal for FB marketplace I will start by describing the product, go over goals for the users (buyers / sellers) and the business (FB), review user actions, list metrics and then summarize our goal for marketplace and choose a few keys metrics to track our progress towa"See full answer

Pmi7190 - "static int findRotations(int[] arr) { // your code goes here for(int i = 0 ; i < arr.length;i++){ if(i+1 < arr.length){ if(arr[i+1] < arr[i]){ return i+1; } } } return 0; }"See full answer

Aditya O. - "Why is it answered like a Product Design Question? Shouldn't this be a strategy type answer analyzing the pros/cons of the service etc.?"See full answer

Adrian V. - "What about sharding by Real Estate companies that are listing the homes? Because the homes can span zip codes. Then further shard by zip codes?"See full answer

Istvan K. - "Thanks you for sharing insight about the app which I would liek to summarize in 2 structures: functional 2 technical requirement. Requirements: Functional requirement: Able to share messages, siles , and other content like photos, sounds Create groups for conversaion Size: 500 million users, 50m DAU -> 500M active chats daily Files not stored in the system but is can be shared.. Integaration with other APPs Technical requirement: Availability: Can you help me to understand the a"See full answer

Vince T. - "I own a Google Home and use it everyday. To clarify the question, are we talking about a hardware feature or pure software feature? I assume it can be either. My approach: What is the vision or mission of Google Home? What does good look like? Which KPIs do we want to optimize? Who are the top target segments? What are their pain points or needs that are not met today by Google Home? Let's brainstorm potential game features that can address those needs. Evaluate if we ha"See full answer

Chantal C. - "Understand gaps team by interviewing on 1:1, reading past performance reviews and talking to old managers/cross functional Identify Goals and use the SMART framework to set those goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, relevant, time related) Share with team and make sure they understand them. Clarify questions if needed. Explain WHY these goals matter. Tie to company goals/mission/culture. Put together an action plan TOGETHER- give often feedback: "pinches no punches"See full answer

Raymond W. - "Clarifications/assumptions - we're only interested in opening and closing hours, not serving times e.g. breakfast or lunch time format etc will be local only interested in regular hours not special holiday hours Potential users/data providers (ranked by order of authority) Businesses/Advertisers Consumers Google Goal Coverage Prioritising the most popular restaurants, or those who are willing to invest in advertising Accurate, but conservative - better be wrong to"See full answer

Product V. - "Thanks for the question - What is your definition of the challenges - There can be multiple gaps and opportunities - Is there any specific opportunity you want me to look - Are free to assume My understanding of online purchase can be card not present or e-commerce - any specific you want to look Region - USA Goal - Feel free to assume - Trust Timeline - Say about a year Take a pause - Segment 1 - Online shoppers only Segment 2 - Strictly Brick and Mortar Segment 3 - S"See full answer