Product Design Interview Questions

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  • "Submitted before deadline and described the creativity behind the new website"

    Promise S. - "Submitted before deadline and described the creativity behind the new website"See full answer

    Frontend Engineer
    Product Design
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "I recall a frustrating experience I had with a traditional, non-digital alarm clock. As a Product Manager, I'm always thinking about how products can be improved, and this experience stuck with me. It was a few years ago, and I was traveling for work. I had an early flight to catch, and I relied on the alarm clock in my hotel room to wake me up on time. However, the clock was an old, analog model with tiny buttons and a confusing interface. I struggled to set the alarm, and even when I thought I"

    Shashank S. - "I recall a frustrating experience I had with a traditional, non-digital alarm clock. As a Product Manager, I'm always thinking about how products can be improved, and this experience stuck with me. It was a few years ago, and I was traveling for work. I had an early flight to catch, and I relied on the alarm clock in my hotel room to wake me up on time. However, the clock was an old, analog model with tiny buttons and a confusing interface. I struggled to set the alarm, and even when I thought I"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "User groups - Elderly People People with physical disabilities Blind people Hikers The cane required for each group is different. Elderly and People with physical disabilities are using it for support, and hence their cane has to be more stable and static. The cane for blind people is very lightweight because they use it to find any hurdle on their way The cane for hikers is mostly for support but lightweight because they cannot carry heavyweights cane while hiking. Thinking about the blind"

    Priya J. - "User groups - Elderly People People with physical disabilities Blind people Hikers The cane required for each group is different. Elderly and People with physical disabilities are using it for support, and hence their cane has to be more stable and static. The cane for blind people is very lightweight because they use it to find any hurdle on their way The cane for hikers is mostly for support but lightweight because they cannot carry heavyweights cane while hiking. Thinking about the blind"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 
    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "First, I'd like to ask a few clarifying questions: Do you have any specific user segment in mind or i can choose? A: you can choose Should we think about mobile rather than website? A: you can choose, choose mobile because of growth in usage across the glob Do you have any specific objectives in mind or i can choose? A: you can choose Is this app stand alone or part of broader Facebook ecosystem ? Part of Facebook Facebook mission is to give people power to build community and bring"

    Ak - "First, I'd like to ask a few clarifying questions: Do you have any specific user segment in mind or i can choose? A: you can choose Should we think about mobile rather than website? A: you can choose, choose mobile because of growth in usage across the glob Do you have any specific objectives in mind or i can choose? A: you can choose Is this app stand alone or part of broader Facebook ecosystem ? Part of Facebook Facebook mission is to give people power to build community and bring"See full answer

    Product Design
    System Design
  • "What do AVs need? Search for a destination Best route to the destination Real time update on traffic on the way Location information for other cars, bikes, pedestrians Lanes Road signs Road conditions Weather conditions Parking information for destination What does Google Maps already have? Search for destination Navigation to a destination Shortest distance Filters like Tolls, Highways, Ferries Traffic updates Incident reports like constructi"

    B P. - "What do AVs need? Search for a destination Best route to the destination Real time update on traffic on the way Location information for other cars, bikes, pedestrians Lanes Road signs Road conditions Weather conditions Parking information for destination What does Google Maps already have? Search for destination Navigation to a destination Shortest distance Filters like Tolls, Highways, Ferries Traffic updates Incident reports like constructi"See full answer

    Product Design
  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 

    "Understand who will use the kitchen is the first step"

    Anonymous Impala - "Understand who will use the kitchen is the first step"See full answer

    Technical Program Manager
    Product Design
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    Product Designer
    Product Design
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  • Lyft logoAsked at Lyft 

    "Here is what I understand from the question. Riders use "scheduled rides" to schedule rides for upto 24 hours in advance. Do drivers see these scheduled rides before? Assuming no. The drivers get matched 30min before the scheduled ride. Possible factors in matching Location of driver Location of rider No. of rides the driver has had? Maybe give preference to new drivers? Scheduled rides are only single party rides (no pool,etc) What is our goal here? Maximi"

    Unicorn 2. - "Here is what I understand from the question. Riders use "scheduled rides" to schedule rides for upto 24 hours in advance. Do drivers see these scheduled rides before? Assuming no. The drivers get matched 30min before the scheduled ride. Possible factors in matching Location of driver Location of rider No. of rides the driver has had? Maybe give preference to new drivers? Scheduled rides are only single party rides (no pool,etc) What is our goal here? Maximi"See full answer

    Product Design
    Analytical
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  • Product Design
  • Meta (Facebook) logoAsked at Meta (Facebook) 

    "Target market \# of users: Almost every household requires groceries Frequency of problem: Groceries are a perishable item and is bought frequently to be consumes fresh Importance of problem: Groceries are a necessity for survival - so it's a highly important problem Internal company assessment Assuming this has to be built by Facebook. It marginally aligns with the company mission and existing business model of ads driven revenue Players in ecosystem: Grocery suppliers, User (consum"

    Rahul J. - "Target market \# of users: Almost every household requires groceries Frequency of problem: Groceries are a perishable item and is bought frequently to be consumes fresh Importance of problem: Groceries are a necessity for survival - so it's a highly important problem Internal company assessment Assuming this has to be built by Facebook. It marginally aligns with the company mission and existing business model of ads driven revenue Players in ecosystem: Grocery suppliers, User (consum"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • "One possible product idea is to create a Layover Buddy app that connects travelers who have layovers at the same airport and helps them make the most of their time. The app would use Facebook’s data and features to match users based on their preferences, interests, and flight schedules. For example, the app could suggest users who are traveling to the same destination, who have similar hobbies or tastes, or who are looking for the same type of activity during their layover. The app would als"

    Anonymous Dove - "One possible product idea is to create a Layover Buddy app that connects travelers who have layovers at the same airport and helps them make the most of their time. The app would use Facebook’s data and features to match users based on their preferences, interests, and flight schedules. For example, the app could suggest users who are traveling to the same destination, who have similar hobbies or tastes, or who are looking for the same type of activity during their layover. The app would als"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Flipkart logoAsked at Flipkart 
    Engineering Manager
    Product Design
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  • Gusto logoAsked at Gusto 

    "Gusto provides the platform for HR services, Employee management/Payroll etc Why 2-factor authentication? Due to increasing cyber attacks, it is more important that the user identity be verified because the password verification doesn't seem to be just enough Passwords are compromised at times to bots, so a most robust mechanism is required which can identify that the authorized users are logging and using services Customers have often reported lack of confidence in using the product"

    Himant G. - "Gusto provides the platform for HR services, Employee management/Payroll etc Why 2-factor authentication? Due to increasing cyber attacks, it is more important that the user identity be verified because the password verification doesn't seem to be just enough Passwords are compromised at times to bots, so a most robust mechanism is required which can identify that the authorized users are logging and using services Customers have often reported lack of confidence in using the product"See full answer

    Product Design
    System Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "Clarifying question: By high-tech, we mean internet enabled refrigerator which uses technology and assists us in our decision making or takes decisions for us Users: Working women Homemakers Bachelors and Spinsters living alone Other family members (Elderly, Kids etc) Prioritized users: Working women, Bachelors and Spinsters living alone Problems: Food left in the refrigerator gets rotten as it goes out of notice I am at the supermarket and I dont know the inven"

    Sahil A. - "Clarifying question: By high-tech, we mean internet enabled refrigerator which uses technology and assists us in our decision making or takes decisions for us Users: Working women Homemakers Bachelors and Spinsters living alone Other family members (Elderly, Kids etc) Prioritized users: Working women, Bachelors and Spinsters living alone Problems: Food left in the refrigerator gets rotten as it goes out of notice I am at the supermarket and I dont know the inven"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 

    "If I were to design a smartwatch app for Uber, I'd sort my work into two buckets: modifications fro the mobile-native app and new features that would be considered for the Uber experience on a smartwatch. As for modifications - you'd really have to think through the customer journey of ordering an Uber from your watch. For the purposes of this question, the only use case to use Uber would be to order and complete a ride from one point to another, not to look at ride history or get help on a pr"

    Allison C. - "If I were to design a smartwatch app for Uber, I'd sort my work into two buckets: modifications fro the mobile-native app and new features that would be considered for the Uber experience on a smartwatch. As for modifications - you'd really have to think through the customer journey of ordering an Uber from your watch. For the purposes of this question, the only use case to use Uber would be to order and complete a ride from one point to another, not to look at ride history or get help on a pr"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • "I will sit with the client to understand the requirement and priority. On the basis of the priority I will make a sprint plan with team where I will focus on the high priority items first. once sprint plan is done I will distribute roles and responsibility. In daily stand ups I will make sure about ant obstacle team is facing. Regularly check the backlog. I will check the project health daily using JIRA. If everything is going as planned I will release the first increment in"

    Priyanka A. - "I will sit with the client to understand the requirement and priority. On the basis of the priority I will make a sprint plan with team where I will focus on the high priority items first. once sprint plan is done I will distribute roles and responsibility. In daily stand ups I will make sure about ant obstacle team is facing. Regularly check the backlog. I will check the project health daily using JIRA. If everything is going as planned I will release the first increment in"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 

    "Clarifications Just so I understand the question, are you asking me design a mobile app to check the menu of a particular restaurant ? Yes Where will this app be available ? Global or US Only ? US only Are there any constraints that I have to keep in mind. In terms of money, time , resources etc ? No constraints Can i assume that the goal of the application is to enhance the dining experience of the customer ? By enhance I mean customer delight ? Yes Lastly,"

    Madhu K. - "Clarifications Just so I understand the question, are you asking me design a mobile app to check the menu of a particular restaurant ? Yes Where will this app be available ? Global or US Only ? US only Are there any constraints that I have to keep in mind. In terms of money, time , resources etc ? No constraints Can i assume that the goal of the application is to enhance the dining experience of the customer ? By enhance I mean customer delight ? Yes Lastly,"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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