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  • Instacart logoAsked at Instacart 
    1 answer

    "Clarify Retention for which side of the platform - advertisers, groceries/shops, shoppers, users? - Assume Is there any specific event or trend driving retention down or we’re looking in general to overall improve from current state? - Assume Is this tied to any particular geography or region? - Assume Is this tied to any specific persona within our 4 sided platform? - Assume Are we changing the definition of retention (time, frequency, others)? - Assume no Goal - Improve the use"

    Parag - "Clarify Retention for which side of the platform - advertisers, groceries/shops, shoppers, users? - Assume Is there any specific event or trend driving retention down or we’re looking in general to overall improve from current state? - Assume Is this tied to any particular geography or region? - Assume Is this tied to any specific persona within our 4 sided platform? - Assume Are we changing the definition of retention (time, frequency, others)? - Assume no Goal - Improve the use"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
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  • "I would start with few clarifying questions for the investigation and diagnosis of the problem. Timing and volume: For how long is the peak surge being noticed? Past few days / weeks / months? Clarify about 'certain times'. Is it weekday Morning (Peak), Morning (off peak), Afternoon, Afternoon (peak), Evening (peak), Evening (off peak) or weekend? Do we info on vehicle type that have the most volume? Cars, trucks, commercial vehicles, etc., Location and convenience of the gas st"

    Krishnan S. - "I would start with few clarifying questions for the investigation and diagnosis of the problem. Timing and volume: For how long is the peak surge being noticed? Past few days / weeks / months? Clarify about 'certain times'. Is it weekday Morning (Peak), Morning (off peak), Afternoon, Afternoon (peak), Evening (peak), Evening (off peak) or weekend? Do we info on vehicle type that have the most volume? Cars, trucks, commercial vehicles, etc., Location and convenience of the gas st"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +1 more
  • Google DeepMind logoAsked at Google DeepMind 
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    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
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    "Follow STAR Example: In my most recent role at x, we've been working every quarter to set our quarterly goals or even decide for the year but given in 2022 we've been through a great resignation phase there was a high attrition because of which we have overloaded engineering teams. During last quarterly planning, I started to question with my manager about giving a focus to our engineering, so we complete one thing absolutely fine which is more impactful for our customers and add immediate val"

    Ash I. - "Follow STAR Example: In my most recent role at x, we've been working every quarter to set our quarterly goals or even decide for the year but given in 2022 we've been through a great resignation phase there was a high attrition because of which we have overloaded engineering teams. During last quarterly planning, I started to question with my manager about giving a focus to our engineering, so we complete one thing absolutely fine which is more impactful for our customers and add immediate val"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    5 answers
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    "Acquisition New sign-ups for Google Drive Service Google Drive app installs Activation Number of users with at least one file since sign-up Paid Google Drive Users Engagement DAU, MAU Sessions, Frequency Time spend Files accessed per session Task completion - sharing file, setting up automatic back up etc. Retention % Repeat Users % Users Churning out Google App Uninstalls Referral Inviting"

    Anil K. - "Acquisition New sign-ups for Google Drive Service Google Drive app installs Activation Number of users with at least one file since sign-up Paid Google Drive Users Engagement DAU, MAU Sessions, Frequency Time spend Files accessed per session Task completion - sharing file, setting up automatic back up etc. Retention % Repeat Users % Users Churning out Google App Uninstalls Referral Inviting"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
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  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    2 answers

    "Goals (Prod & Safeway) User Groups: Shoppers: College Students Professionals Families Elderly New customers (not already in the store) I selected elderly due to trends on the aging population being a significant population in the next decade and it being a group we have the most opportunity as Safeway to support. Pain Points **Most likely these customers are buying things in person or someone is purchasing items for them and gettin"

    Anonymous Minnow - "Goals (Prod & Safeway) User Groups: Shoppers: College Students Professionals Families Elderly New customers (not already in the store) I selected elderly due to trends on the aging population being a significant population in the next decade and it being a group we have the most opportunity as Safeway to support. Pain Points **Most likely these customers are buying things in person or someone is purchasing items for them and gettin"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • OpenAI logoAsked at OpenAI 
    2 answers

    "I fumbled but my answer was along these lines Clarification: Are we talking about ChatGPT page or other ways to use it like API Ans: page When you say improve did you mean usage or monetization Ans: you pick We should pick user experience and usage since better product will enable easier monetization. Assume they monetize based on premium users subscription. Lets talk about users Business users Individual users Focus on business since traffic generated by individuals will not be as mu"

    Manoj K. - "I fumbled but my answer was along these lines Clarification: Are we talking about ChatGPT page or other ways to use it like API Ans: page When you say improve did you mean usage or monetization Ans: you pick We should pick user experience and usage since better product will enable easier monetization. Assume they monetize based on premium users subscription. Lets talk about users Business users Individual users Focus on business since traffic generated by individuals will not be as mu"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • "Clarified whether this drop is observed in a particular geography or with a particular demography or devices. Then moved to the analysis of any bugs or flow broken or any defects. If not then talk about any competitor launching a product or feature in a similar category. If yes then double down on that or else speak about any political or marketing campaign that's been launched or any negative news about Facebook. What-Why analysis and concluded with a possible cause."

    Aekagra S. - "Clarified whether this drop is observed in a particular geography or with a particular demography or devices. Then moved to the analysis of any bugs or flow broken or any defects. If not then talk about any competitor launching a product or feature in a similar category. If yes then double down on that or else speak about any political or marketing campaign that's been launched or any negative news about Facebook. What-Why analysis and concluded with a possible cause."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
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    "Product "XYZ" explain what it is and which audience it is serving. Goals Ease the anxiety Offer the most comprehensive perspective of Cloud Engagement Democratize Upsell Insights Business Review Deck Slide #1: NPS - Now, Trend & Insights + Call To Action: FYI & solicit feedback Slide #2: User Engagement Update - DAU, WAU, MAU, Actions Completed + Call To Action: FYI & solicit feedback Slide #3: Partnership Update - Share new cross org collabor"

    Coach - "Product "XYZ" explain what it is and which audience it is serving. Goals Ease the anxiety Offer the most comprehensive perspective of Cloud Engagement Democratize Upsell Insights Business Review Deck Slide #1: NPS - Now, Trend & Insights + Call To Action: FYI & solicit feedback Slide #2: User Engagement Update - DAU, WAU, MAU, Actions Completed + Call To Action: FYI & solicit feedback Slide #3: Partnership Update - Share new cross org collabor"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
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  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
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    "Clarify context: I'll assume that I'm a PM at Apple in this case 3 - 5 years: medium to long term thinking. So we're not just thinking about the next release. Any resource constraints? For example, any limitations on the number of engineers I have available, or can I assume that we might be able to deploy the entire iOS eng team to solve this if the problem and solutions are exciting enough? Assume no resource constraints for now, but will be thoughtful about feasibility. Any particular"

    Anonymous Mouse - "Clarify context: I'll assume that I'm a PM at Apple in this case 3 - 5 years: medium to long term thinking. So we're not just thinking about the next release. Any resource constraints? For example, any limitations on the number of engineers I have available, or can I assume that we might be able to deploy the entire iOS eng team to solve this if the problem and solutions are exciting enough? Assume no resource constraints for now, but will be thoughtful about feasibility. Any particular"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    2 answers

    "If I were a Google PM in charge of the next Android keynote product announcement in 3 years, I would build the following: A more secure and privacy-focused Android platform. This is because security and privacy are becoming increasingly important to users. In the past few years, we have seen a number of high-profile data breaches, and users are becoming more aware of the risks of having their personal information online. A more secure and privacy-focused Android platform would help to add"

    Ramandeep S. - "If I were a Google PM in charge of the next Android keynote product announcement in 3 years, I would build the following: A more secure and privacy-focused Android platform. This is because security and privacy are becoming increasingly important to users. In the past few years, we have seen a number of high-profile data breaches, and users are becoming more aware of the risks of having their personal information online. A more secure and privacy-focused Android platform would help to add"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • Nextdoor logoAsked at Nextdoor 
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    "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"

    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

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    2 answers

    " Questions: Deadly diseases: new and current CEO of healthtech startup: adoption phase Mission: to improve and extend lives What we do: Research new diseases and connects people to doctors Structure: Objective -> Macro-Factors -> Company -> Users -> Suggestions Objective: Why? Mission to improve and extend lives How do we inform the world about these 20 deadly diseases we detected? Macro-Factors(climate/competition) World events like pandemics - this is a good investment* "

    Cameron P. - " Questions: Deadly diseases: new and current CEO of healthtech startup: adoption phase Mission: to improve and extend lives What we do: Research new diseases and connects people to doctors Structure: Objective -> Macro-Factors -> Company -> Users -> Suggestions Objective: Why? Mission to improve and extend lives How do we inform the world about these 20 deadly diseases we detected? Macro-Factors(climate/competition) World events like pandemics - this is a good investment* "See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
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  • Uber logoAsked at Uber 
    7 answers
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    "Comprehend the Situation: I like DownDog, the fitness app. It's my favorite, because it allows me to select on demand different exercises ranging from Yoga, HIIT, Cardio etc with the ability to modify time, voice, background music, intensity etc. I will use the down dog app as an example to discuss user drop-off. Customer: It is designed for casual users who wants to do exercise at gym or home Customer's Needs: This app helps users quickly choose and select the on demand quick exercises ("

    Anonymous Goat - "Comprehend the Situation: I like DownDog, the fitness app. It's my favorite, because it allows me to select on demand different exercises ranging from Yoga, HIIT, Cardio etc with the ability to modify time, voice, background music, intensity etc. I will use the down dog app as an example to discuss user drop-off. Customer: It is designed for casual users who wants to do exercise at gym or home Customer's Needs: This app helps users quickly choose and select the on demand quick exercises ("See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +2 more
  • "I think first we need to understand the questions better. Who these users are? (Any specific demographic, age users) What kind of stories are they sharing? How much is considered fewer? Once we get the answer or if we do not get answer we will have to make assumptions about all three questions. Based on the assumption we will have to define a vision. The vision should state what we want to achieve. Goal: Users between age 20 to 30 should get at least 100 shares, likes and comments com"

    Madhuri J. - "I think first we need to understand the questions better. Who these users are? (Any specific demographic, age users) What kind of stories are they sharing? How much is considered fewer? Once we get the answer or if we do not get answer we will have to make assumptions about all three questions. Based on the assumption we will have to define a vision. The vision should state what we want to achieve. Goal: Users between age 20 to 30 should get at least 100 shares, likes and comments com"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    4 answers

    "Assumptions: This is an entirely new app and not part of FB Clarification questions: Q: What type of doctors are they looking for? It seems like an app would be for a more generalist doctor to establish relationship and not some type of emergency situation A: Yes Q: When we say looking for doctors whats the scope of this? Should we include making the actual appointment, does this happen on platform? A: Yes, initial appointment Ok thanks based on that I think we have enough to get started. "

    Anonymous Hummingbird - "Assumptions: This is an entirely new app and not part of FB Clarification questions: Q: What type of doctors are they looking for? It seems like an app would be for a more generalist doctor to establish relationship and not some type of emergency situation A: Yes Q: When we say looking for doctors whats the scope of this? Should we include making the actual appointment, does this happen on platform? A: Yes, initial appointment Ok thanks based on that I think we have enough to get started. "See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
    +1 more
  • 4 answers

    "It's mainly an experimentation technique for testing new features while the rest of the users are using the old product version of your product. In our case, we were using it for pre-release or announced release features for a specific group of users. We could at any point revert the experience or stop the feature and render the old product version of the product. Based on the success of the feature, we will then do a full rollout of the feature into production. How does it work ? Enable"

    Karthik T. - "It's mainly an experimentation technique for testing new features while the rest of the users are using the old product version of your product. In our case, we were using it for pre-release or announced release features for a specific group of users. We could at any point revert the experience or stop the feature and render the old product version of the product. Based on the success of the feature, we will then do a full rollout of the feature into production. How does it work ? Enable"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Statistics & Experimentation
  • Uber logoAsked at Uber 
    1 answer
    Video answer for 'How would you design an A/B test for a new campaign?'

    "dadda 2 variants right? Control, Treatment1 and Treatment 2, thats how we will design the experiment"

    Aman M. - "dadda 2 variants right? Control, Treatment1 and Treatment 2, thats how we will design the experiment"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Statistics & Experimentation
  • Capital One logoAsked at Capital One 
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    Product Manager
    Analytical
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