Product Design Interview Questions

Rev - "Clarify: Physical car garage or some app? 1 garage or a chain? Where is it located? (if highway then user seg to be focussed would change) (rn consider a residential area) Objective/ constraints? - majorly revenue i.e. #users * rev/user (acquire more users) Is there some issue and we are trying to address that via features or we just need features to improve the overall user experience? basic idea of garage: Car issue - drop it to garage/ sometimes pickup service - repair time -"See full answer

Agyt J. - "Getting product requirements right first : -- Gmail App to be used only within 24 humans in Mars -- Mars is a very hostile environment with extremely low temperatures and zero O2. Hardware operating in sub zero temp. Hardware probably doesn't need cooling. Battery life is restricted. -- Assume that people would be wearing specialized suites. Visibility and Listening capability is ok, however, their ability to use their fingers is severely restricted -- Greatly voice enabled and a speaking app --"See full answer

Anonymous Dove - "People interested in travel on Pinterest are looking for inspiration, information, and interaction. They want to discover new places, learn useful tips, and connect with other travelers. To improve their experience, I would suggest the following ideas: Create curated collections of travel pins: Pinterest users love to browse and save pins that match their interests and preferences. By creating curated collections of travel pins, you can showcase the best content from different sources and"See full answer

Brandon C. - "We can start by considering the key components: waiters, tables and customers. We'll need a database to store information about waiters, tables and customers, each waiter can have a unique ID and we can track the. number of tables they are servicng. Tables can have attributes like table number, capacity, and current status. Customers can be tracked by their arrival time and party size. we can calculat ethe expected waiting time bu considering the average time a table is occupied and the number o"See full answer

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

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

Kanon A. - "I'd like the phone to send notifications according to one's schedule registered on the calendar app. For example, when I have a plan to hang out with my friends at the restaurant and it is expected to be raining at that time, I want my phone to send a notification saying don't forget to take your umbrella."See full answer

Apeksha J. - "Assumption: This will be part of the existing Airbnb application. Airbnb Mission: Belong anywhere. Stakeholders using AirBnB: Travellers:Non-locals travelling to a diff place for short duration to visit a new place Hosts: offering their place for stay to traveller User segmentation: Travel Nomads(Solo)- staying for a long time and working during visit Families coming to stay for vacation (choosing this user group as they would need additional furnitures the most) Group Travelers - ex"See full answer

Jonathan O. - "Clarify: Is this an app that we want to house within the FB ecosystem, or will this be a standalone app? When we say food delivery, do we mean meals that are ready to eat? Groceries? Convenience store items? Assumptions: Let's make some assumptions here: App will not be housed in with FB ecosystem. This is not even an app associated with FB. Food delivery will be defined as delivering meal(s) that are ready to eat when you receive them **Goal: Take on the incumbents by addressi"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a pretty straightforward Improve a Product question. Let's first go over the Improve a Product formula: Ask clarifying questions Identify users, behaviors, and pain points State product goal Brainstorm small improvements Brainstorm bolder improvements Measure success Summarize Now, let's begin! Ask clarifying questions Before we begin listing off recommendations, it's important you ask questions to ensure you and the interviewe"See full answer

Wang L. - "Tagging system - tagging the resources, like tickets, tasks, pages. Support to query based on tags."See full answer

Ananya M. - "I am assuming goal is to improve driving experience for seniors and not solve for transportation between point A to B. A in ananya loves road trips and long drives but when ananya is old and grey she misses going on long drives and road trips . goal : user experience user : physical disability hinders them from getting in and out of car seniors have joint and back pains, they can sit at the same position for longer time eye sight is weak for driving low energy to walk to parking and"See full answer

Hl M. - "Clarifying Slack is a mature product in markets with millions of users B2B platform Expand customer base to school boards SWOT Technology is mature and well reputed Good privacy practices Threats Google school Microsoft learning education Zoom Journeys User Users for slack - for - school School boards 12 school boards Primary Secondary High Universities - Remote learning / Distant educations - Incumbents MooCs - Existing platform End Users: Students Teachers Administrators Ed"See full answer

Raj P. - "So, I built a customized section for health-conscious users where they can explore all types of healthy meal options and create their own meals based on their preferences. This section allows users to get creative with their food choices, customize meals according to their taste, and enjoy a more personalized experience. It also helps increase user engagement, as they spend more time exploring and creating meals within our app."See full answer

Rahul J. - "Clarifying questions Target geography: USA, all urban areas Form factor: Mobile app, supported on iOS and Android Items to be borrowed: simple appliances like toaster, FMCG products, etc. Target market USA has a population of millions of people People generally need to frequently borrow household items from neighbours in case of emergency (or even otherwise) Internal company assessment Meta's mission is to create communities that help each other. This problem ties in well with t"See full answer