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Asked at Meta • 4 years ago
Tell me about your favorite product. How would you build its competitor?
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Asked at Nvidia, Wise • a year ago
Can you talk us through a product you've scoped and built? Include the goal and your specific role.
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Asked at Shopify • 5 years ago
If you were to build the next tool to help our merchants succeed, what would it be?
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Asked at Peloton • 5 years ago
How would you improve Peloton?
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"Clarifying questions: What do we mean by 'improve'? What part of Peloton's experience are we interested in improving? We want to improve the experience of setting up Peloton equipment after a customer has received it from our transportation provider. Is there a specific piece of equipment we're targeting? Bike, treadmill? Bike Why is Peloton interested in improving this part of the experience? What is the metric we are trying to drive? We have learned that custo"
William W. - "Clarifying questions: What do we mean by 'improve'? What part of Peloton's experience are we interested in improving? We want to improve the experience of setting up Peloton equipment after a customer has received it from our transportation provider. Is there a specific piece of equipment we're targeting? Bike, treadmill? Bike Why is Peloton interested in improving this part of the experience? What is the metric we are trying to drive? We have learned that custo"See full answer
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Asked at Microsoft • 6 months ago
Design something based on a project on your resume.
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Asked at Amazon • 4 years ago
Critique Amazon.
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Asked at Microsoft • 2 years ago
How would you build out a feature for Viva Engage?
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Asked at Apple • 5 years ago
How would you improve Apple Maps?
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Asked at Meta • 4 years ago
Design an investment app.
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Asked at Blend, Robinhood • 5 years ago
Describe one of your favorite financial products and suggest improvements.
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Asked at Meta • 5 years ago
How would you improve travel experience for Facebook employees?
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"Clarifying questions: What is the travel experience? International/ domestic travel for company work or local commute to the office? Is there any specific metric that we are targeting? Assuming that interviewer says no metric is defined and we are talking about domestic and international travel for company purposes. I'm going to assume that covid disrupting travel is something that I have to keep in mind but that we are also thinking about how things will be improved in the longer run (i"
Bhavana J. - "Clarifying questions: What is the travel experience? International/ domestic travel for company work or local commute to the office? Is there any specific metric that we are targeting? Assuming that interviewer says no metric is defined and we are talking about domestic and international travel for company purposes. I'm going to assume that covid disrupting travel is something that I have to keep in mind but that we are also thinking about how things will be improved in the longer run (i"See full answer
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Asked at Asana • 5 years ago
How would you improve the design of Amazon's wishlist feature?
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"Clarify: Can I assume I’m a PM at Amazon for the wishlist feature? What is the wishlist feature?You can create a wishlist for yourself of items you want to buy later You can create a wishlist for other people you are shopping for (ex. Christmas, birthdays, etc) You can share this wishlist with others How are we defining “improvement”? (I’m assuming I’m responsible for coming up with the definition) Why do we want to improve the wishlist feature in particular? (Again, I’m responsible"
Kay T. - "Clarify: Can I assume I’m a PM at Amazon for the wishlist feature? What is the wishlist feature?You can create a wishlist for yourself of items you want to buy later You can create a wishlist for other people you are shopping for (ex. Christmas, birthdays, etc) You can share this wishlist with others How are we defining “improvement”? (I’m assuming I’m responsible for coming up with the definition) Why do we want to improve the wishlist feature in particular? (Again, I’m responsible"See full answer
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Asked at Nike • 5 years ago
Design a new feature for the Nike App.
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"Assumptions: timeline will be open, both platforms, target is globally. and specifically working with Nike App for shopping Company goal: Goal of Nike is to "Just Do It" as well as anybody can be an athlete, *Goal is open, so the purpose of the app is to allow users to see new items at hand and shop Nike process, Target Segment: 1. Frequent Users 2 First Time users. a. First time users downloading app. 2b. User who have already purchased an order and use the app to see shopping history. User J"
Anonymous Giraffe - "Assumptions: timeline will be open, both platforms, target is globally. and specifically working with Nike App for shopping Company goal: Goal of Nike is to "Just Do It" as well as anybody can be an athlete, *Goal is open, so the purpose of the app is to allow users to see new items at hand and shop Nike process, Target Segment: 1. Frequent Users 2 First Time users. a. First time users downloading app. 2b. User who have already purchased an order and use the app to see shopping history. User J"See full answer
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Asked at Microsoft • 5 years ago
Design a vending machine for use in airports.
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Asked at Microsoft • 4 years ago
What's your favorite subscription-based product?
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"This is a Favorite Product question with a slight twist. We have a constraint: picking a subscription-based product. This should be relatively easy since most of us are subscribed to at least one of these services. Let's go over the Favorite Product formula before we begin: Choose a product and briefly explain what it is Who are the users? What are their pain points? How did competitors solve it in the past? **How does this product address these pain points dif"
Exponent - "This is a Favorite Product question with a slight twist. We have a constraint: picking a subscription-based product. This should be relatively easy since most of us are subscribed to at least one of these services. Let's go over the Favorite Product formula before we begin: Choose a product and briefly explain what it is Who are the users? What are their pain points? How did competitors solve it in the past? **How does this product address these pain points dif"See full answer
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Asked at Google • 5 years ago
Design a product that increases fruit consumption in the US.
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"Clarification Question What kind of product is a software product or hardware product? Who are we a tech company or Google, how does it is fit into google's mission? Constraint or something? The goal is of adoption User persona Parents of kIds who don't want to eat fruits Young working professional who is busy in their life and they don't have the habit or they forget to eat fruits and vegetables Health enthusiast and Yoga teacher who is very keen to see different kinds of fruits"
Anonymous Muskox - "Clarification Question What kind of product is a software product or hardware product? Who are we a tech company or Google, how does it is fit into google's mission? Constraint or something? The goal is of adoption User persona Parents of kIds who don't want to eat fruits Young working professional who is busy in their life and they don't have the habit or they forget to eat fruits and vegetables Health enthusiast and Yoga teacher who is very keen to see different kinds of fruits"See full answer
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How would you approach merging two similar applications, one 10 years old and the other 3 years old? Would you create a new application or enhance one of the existing apps?
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"1. Assessment of Current Applications Architecture Review: Examine the underlying architecture of both applications. The 10-year-old application might be based on outdated technology, which could pose challenges in terms of scalability, performance, and maintainability. The 3-year-old application, on the other hand, might use more modern technologies, making it more adaptable to future needs. Codebase Quality: Assess the quality, structure, and documentation of the codebase."
Sushil K. - "1. Assessment of Current Applications Architecture Review: Examine the underlying architecture of both applications. The 10-year-old application might be based on outdated technology, which could pose challenges in terms of scalability, performance, and maintainability. The 3-year-old application, on the other hand, might use more modern technologies, making it more adaptable to future needs. Codebase Quality: Assess the quality, structure, and documentation of the codebase."See full answer
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Asked at Google • 5 years ago
Design a bike-sharing system for your city.
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Asked at Google • 4 years ago
Design a better alarm clock.
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"Clarifying questions: Company What kind of company are we? Tech giants like Google/FB, Watch manufacturers like TISSOT, Rolex, etc. Assume you are a startup that has recently raised a decent amount of funding. Is there any particular Geography in mind? Or let’s assume it to be the US for the sake of the case statement. Are there any constraints related to budget time? Let’s assume no constraints. and competition Product: What do you mean by smart alarm clock here? _A clock that tell"
Shoaib H. - "Clarifying questions: Company What kind of company are we? Tech giants like Google/FB, Watch manufacturers like TISSOT, Rolex, etc. Assume you are a startup that has recently raised a decent amount of funding. Is there any particular Geography in mind? Or let’s assume it to be the US for the sake of the case statement. Are there any constraints related to budget time? Let’s assume no constraints. and competition Product: What do you mean by smart alarm clock here? _A clock that tell"See full answer
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Asked at Flipkart • a year ago
Design a product for retailers with the aim of increasing advertiser ROI.
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