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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "Note: This is my answer that I generated loosely while I was practicing this question. I didnt want to go down the product design framework as this is more of an execution question, so I came up with my own zombified framework to focus more on strategy + execution. Open to feedback on my answer - understand its not the most perfect! Question: How would I launch a digital library product as a Google PM Clarifications: Standalone product? : standalone Region specific: No (up to me) Goa"

    Roy C. - "Note: This is my answer that I generated loosely while I was practicing this question. I didnt want to go down the product design framework as this is more of an execution question, so I came up with my own zombified framework to focus more on strategy + execution. Open to feedback on my answer - understand its not the most perfect! Question: How would I launch a digital library product as a Google PM Clarifications: Standalone product? : standalone Region specific: No (up to me) Goa"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
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  • American Express logoAsked at American Express 
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    "After more than five years at my previous company, I had contributed significantly to many important projects and helped the team navigate critical transitions, such as our shift from a monolithic to a microservices architecture. However, over time, I realized that my goals and the direction of the company were no longer fully aligned. I felt I had outgrown the position and was ready for new challenges, where I could continue to grow both technically and professionally. Ultimately, I’m excited a"

    Chinedu ekene O. - "After more than five years at my previous company, I had contributed significantly to many important projects and helped the team navigate critical transitions, such as our shift from a monolithic to a microservices architecture. However, over time, I realized that my goals and the direction of the company were no longer fully aligned. I felt I had outgrown the position and was ready for new challenges, where I could continue to grow both technically and professionally. Ultimately, I’m excited a"See full answer

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    Behavioral
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  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
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    Behavioral
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "Clarify: More about google online tutoring service? - content type, is it recorded/ live, certified/ at own pace/ paid, unpaid, etc.? Objective of this service? Organise world's info & make it accessible & useful, any other objective? What is the revenue model? Competition? Region/ geography? Constraints? Approach: Awareness about the product & job openings: Print & Digital media, ads via google products Accessibility to apply LinkedIn/ Google careers page, post"

    Rev - "Clarify: More about google online tutoring service? - content type, is it recorded/ live, certified/ at own pace/ paid, unpaid, etc.? Objective of this service? Organise world's info & make it accessible & useful, any other objective? What is the revenue model? Competition? Region/ geography? Constraints? Approach: Awareness about the product & job openings: Print & Digital media, ads via google products Accessibility to apply LinkedIn/ Google careers page, post"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    3 answers

    "Drew a framework - Where are we - do competitive analysis of the company Where do we want to go - Align business strategy with product strategy What can we do in the given roadmap - prioritize solutions"

    Joohi M. - "Drew a framework - Where are we - do competitive analysis of the company Where do we want to go - Align business strategy with product strategy What can we do in the given roadmap - prioritize solutions"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    3 answers

    "What is your product that you use often but just hate? 1 Follow Request Answer More All related (33) Recommended 📷 Sancoyo Pinandito · Follow Brand & Product Specialist, Watch Lover5y Whoa great question, it is very hard to answer. As a marketer I often ask question like you asked to my target consumer. But now I trully feel how hard it ac"

    Hayatu H. - "What is your product that you use often but just hate? 1 Follow Request Answer More All related (33) Recommended 📷 Sancoyo Pinandito · Follow Brand & Product Specialist, Watch Lover5y Whoa great question, it is very hard to answer. As a marketer I often ask question like you asked to my target consumer. But now I trully feel how hard it ac"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
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    "What is the goal of FB as a company, how does marketplace help. Who are the different users (Sellers and buyers. Also mention advertisers). Sellers can be artists or small/ home business owners. they also also be infrequent sellers who come to FB marketplace when they are moving cities or moving to a new location. Buyers can be low and high engagement. We will focus on sellers - if more sellers come on the platform, it will attract buyers, generate sales, and spin the flywheel. Also, if a sel"

    Neha A. - "What is the goal of FB as a company, how does marketplace help. Who are the different users (Sellers and buyers. Also mention advertisers). Sellers can be artists or small/ home business owners. they also also be infrequent sellers who come to FB marketplace when they are moving cities or moving to a new location. Buyers can be low and high engagement. We will focus on sellers - if more sellers come on the platform, it will attract buyers, generate sales, and spin the flywheel. Also, if a sel"See full answer

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    Analytical
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  • Two Sigma logoAsked at Two Sigma 
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  • Capital One logoAsked at Capital One 
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "Clarifying Questions (Noun, verb, and adjective) Pixel The Pixel Phone or are we talking about ore on the software? Hardware or SoftwareINT: This can be applied to both areas Best Compared to other related phones on the market? And do we have a specific time frame in mind?INT: we don’t really have a specific time frame maybe within the next couple of years. Best means comparing to other phones out there. Market Best when it comes to a particular feature or overall the user experience within"

    Kirubel D. - "Clarifying Questions (Noun, verb, and adjective) Pixel The Pixel Phone or are we talking about ore on the software? Hardware or SoftwareINT: This can be applied to both areas Best Compared to other related phones on the market? And do we have a specific time frame in mind?INT: we don’t really have a specific time frame maybe within the next couple of years. Best means comparing to other phones out there. Market Best when it comes to a particular feature or overall the user experience within"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • TikTok logoAsked at TikTok 
    1 answer

    "Provided an overview of IG Search and the value it provides for users Gave 3 metrics that I would consider when determining success Shared the metric that I would use as the north star Got a follow up question. If users were clicking on irrelevant results from their search would that affect your metrics and how would you deal with that Do you think it is a bad thing if users use search to search for something, get irrelevant results and perform an action based on that?"

    Ruth J. - "Provided an overview of IG Search and the value it provides for users Gave 3 metrics that I would consider when determining success Shared the metric that I would use as the north star Got a follow up question. If users were clicking on irrelevant results from their search would that affect your metrics and how would you deal with that Do you think it is a bad thing if users use search to search for something, get irrelevant results and perform an action based on that?"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • DoorDash logoAsked at DoorDash 
    1 answer

    "This is another Diagnosis problem. To answer this question, we suggest you use our framework (along with the TROPIC method) to be as thorough as possible. The framework is as follows: Ask clarifying questions List potential high level reasons Gather Context (TROPIC)Time Region Other features / products (internal) Platform Industry / Competition Cannibalization Establish a theory of probable cause Test theories Propose solutions Summarize "

    Exponent - "This is another Diagnosis problem. To answer this question, we suggest you use our framework (along with the TROPIC method) to be as thorough as possible. The framework is as follows: Ask clarifying questions List potential high level reasons Gather Context (TROPIC)Time Region Other features / products (internal) Platform Industry / Competition Cannibalization Establish a theory of probable cause Test theories Propose solutions Summarize "See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
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  • TikTok logoAsked at TikTok 
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    "CQs: Content moderation system finds Inappropriate contents - profanity, violence, privacy concerning. Misinformation - false info, false claim, fomenting wrong views PII Misinformation → Wrong info Twisted info Incomplete info Goal - reliability and trust on the platform Long term increased engagement on informational content RAG system - what and why? RAG system has 3 components Brain - reasoning models Tool"

    Sumit P. - "CQs: Content moderation system finds Inappropriate contents - profanity, violence, privacy concerning. Misinformation - false info, false claim, fomenting wrong views PII Misinformation → Wrong info Twisted info Incomplete info Goal - reliability and trust on the platform Long term increased engagement on informational content RAG system - what and why? RAG system has 3 components Brain - reasoning models Tool"See full answer

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    Artificial Intelligence
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  • Stripe logoAsked at Stripe 
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  • DoorDash logoAsked at DoorDash 
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  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
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    "Clarifying Questions Are we an EdTech company adding this as a new arm, or building a new product? → New product Is the learning mode online or offline? → User can choose Are we focusing on any specific instruments? → No, any instrument Does our product include a marketplace for purchasing instruments? → No Are we building a mobile app or web platform? → Both, for India location User Personas Music Enthusiasts – Full-time learners aim"

    Preetham m P. - "Clarifying Questions Are we an EdTech company adding this as a new arm, or building a new product? → New product Is the learning mode online or offline? → User can choose Are we focusing on any specific instruments? → No, any instrument Does our product include a marketplace for purchasing instruments? → No Are we building a mobile app or web platform? → Both, for India location User Personas Music Enthusiasts – Full-time learners aim"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Booking.com logoAsked at Booking.com 
    4 answers
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    "Clarifying question Why? Does booking.com have data on demand for this new feature? Let's say no Does booking.com have any specific goal with this new feature? Improve revenue or Improve user experience ( provide flexibility in payments or expand user base dealing with crypto, etc.) Let's say targetting new users who want to deal with crypto (I don't know if this is to be approached as a product design question) I would approach the introduction of cryptocurrency as a new payment method i"

    Mudit B. - "Clarifying question Why? Does booking.com have data on demand for this new feature? Let's say no Does booking.com have any specific goal with this new feature? Improve revenue or Improve user experience ( provide flexibility in payments or expand user base dealing with crypto, etc.) Let's say targetting new users who want to deal with crypto (I don't know if this is to be approached as a product design question) I would approach the introduction of cryptocurrency as a new payment method i"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    4 answers

    "Clarifying Questions Is the product a digital or physical marketplace? (Digital) Are we building an educational platform, freelance platform, or marketplace? (Freelance platform) Are we focusing on a specific geographical location? (India) Will the platform involve online transactions? (Yes) User Personas Individual Gardeners: Self-employed gardeners offering their services. Gardening Agencies: Organizations providing gardening services. **Educational Institutio"

    Preetham m P. - "Clarifying Questions Is the product a digital or physical marketplace? (Digital) Are we building an educational platform, freelance platform, or marketplace? (Freelance platform) Are we focusing on a specific geographical location? (India) Will the platform involve online transactions? (Yes) User Personas Individual Gardeners: Self-employed gardeners offering their services. Gardening Agencies: Organizations providing gardening services. **Educational Institutio"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    4 answers
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    "Assumptions: We're looking only at a single large dealership in San Jose, per the question, not all large car dealerships New cars already come with tires; the dealer does not have to purchase them separately A couple of different ways I might approach this: Approach 1: Estimate based on # cars serviced per day Dealer intakes 10 cars for servicing per hour (based on anecdotal observation) 100 cars serviced per day (assuming service dept. open 10 hours per day) Cars that need onl"

    Andrew B. - "Assumptions: We're looking only at a single large dealership in San Jose, per the question, not all large car dealerships New cars already come with tires; the dealer does not have to purchase them separately A couple of different ways I might approach this: Approach 1: Estimate based on # cars serviced per day Dealer intakes 10 cars for servicing per hour (based on anecdotal observation) 100 cars serviced per day (assuming service dept. open 10 hours per day) Cars that need onl"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    1 answer

    "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"

    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

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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