Interview Questions

Kshitij I. - "Data lake and warehouse are both places that allow an organization to store large amounts of data. When swimming in a lake, one would imagine that they come across all sorts of stuff - floating twigs, fish in the water, stones, chemicals and sometimes may be even a snake. Similarly, a data lake stores all forms of data that the company has without any indexing. The data is available at any time but needs to be first cleaned up and reorganized before it can be used for any type of analysis. A"See full answer

John F. - "(i) helped others success Over the years, I’ve had a few non-technical friends who wanted to start companies. Around two years ago, one of these friends reached out to ask for some guidance on how to start. This individual wanted to take the Airbnb model and apply it to outdoor recreational activities, mainly hunting and fishing. His problem was he had no frame of reference for where to start of what kind of effort and investment it would take. Over the course of a couple of conversations I help"See full answer

Nikita C. - "WhatsApp is a free messaging platform, that introduces new and amazing features frequently to leverage its user data and vast user base. I assume the goal is to get revenue from the services without affecting user satisfaction. For that, I am listing a few ideas using which we can monetize WhatsApp. Whatsaap has recently introduced channels, for verified channels WhatsApp can start a subscription model. WhatsApp can introduce in-app ads in the stories section showing relevant ads. What"See full answer

Greg L. - "From chatGPT: If Coinbase's net income is 10% less than it was last month, several actions can be considered to address the decrease in profitability. Here are some steps that might be taken: Conduct a Detailed Analysis:Investigate the reasons behind the decrease in net income. Analyze key financial metrics, transaction volumes, fee structures, market conditions, and any external factors impacting revenue. Expense Review:Review and analyze operating expenses. Identify areas where"See full answer

Dee - "Clarify the question: Is this team for a specific part of JPMC or all of JPMC? Did we already have a DevOps team and we want to introduce the element of security? Steps to build a solution: 1: Define the company and team goals 2: Define the landscape What is the toolchain we want to use? What should the CI/CD lifecycle look like? 3: Define guiding principles for internal builds and third-party software/services which could include: Deployment frequency Traceability/observa"See full answer

Adam M. - "This is a great question! If you don't mind, I'd love to list 3 strengths and weaknesses then dive a little deeper on one of each of them. I think my three greatest strengths are: Empathy Openness to feedback Drive And three weaknesses I have been working to strengthen are: Sometimes my desire to achieve can put me at risk of overcommitting Communicating status to the right stakeholders at the appropriate time Creating detailed and strategic lists of priorities so I can meet th"See full answer

Pankhuri T. - "Step - 1 Ask any clarifying questions you'd have Is there any particular reality show that we are talking about? (Assuming "The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show" for this answer that there is no particular reality show that we are going with rather a general answer) Are we talking about any particular demographics? (Assuming we are going to launch this game globally and for any specific country or city). Step - 2 Apply a Product Design Framework (let's go with CIRCLES) C(Com"See full answer

dan - "Approach: 1) clarify and communicate baseline assumptions. 2) communicate how solving for this will align to FB's mission. 3) define the user groups we are solving for 4) Define the user journey pre/during/after natural disasters 4.a) pick a user group we want to go with 5) identify the painpoints for this user groups user journey 6) think about solutions 7) prioritize and elaborate 1) clarify and communicate baseline assumptions. Q: Can you tell me why FB is interesting in building"See full answer

Jaswanth P. - " Prioritized Features for Improvement 1. Content Discovery and Recommendation Algorithm Rationale: The algorithm significantly influences user engagement by determining which videos appear on the "For You Page" (FYP). Improving its accuracy can enhance user satisfaction and retention. - Approach: Incorporate more nuanced data points, such as user mood indicators or contextual data (e.g., time of day, trending events) to refine recommendations further. Regular updat"See full answer

Kinjal S. - "Shopping funnel and engagement: Global search brings up food items from multiple restaurants but results don't directly lead users to the item in the restaurant. Retention and repeat: Users are not able to earn and burn store-specific rewards. Similarly stores/restaurants can't build direct relationship w/ the customers and provide custom offers Multi-store cart and checkout. Currently DD supports cart and checkout from a single restaurant at a time. Many times customers want to order f"See full answer

Shahrukh K. - "When I transitioned from the Analytics team to the Product team, I faced challenges in gaining the trust of the engineering team. Having previously worked with them in a role where I provided insights rather than defining their priorities, they were initially hesitant to accept my inputs in my new role. This led to some misalignment, as they chose to focus on tasks independently rather than incorporating my recommendations. Recognizing the need to build credibility, I took a proactive approach."See full answer

Amparo L. - "The reason I want to work at Apple Company is because I have great communication skills"See full answer

Riku H. - "Before I start, can I ask some clarifying questions? Is Facebook Reels the same as Facebook Watch where a user can go to Watch and consume short clips, react, comment and share them? In terms of measuring success, are you looking at a segment of users like the reel creators or viewers, or is that up to me? (Assume interviewer will say it's totally up to me) Can I also assume that I am looking at the product across platforms as well? Android, iOS, desktop (Assume answer is yes) Thanks fo"See full answer

John F. - "Recently, I was listening to an episode of Lenny Rachitsky’s podcast (aptly named Lenny’s Podcast), where he interviews Christian Idiodi, talking about the essence of product management. In the open sequence, Christian talks about the essence of this job being “you wake up on behalf of someone else, and you have to do it well enough that they give you something back in return.” This statement really struck a chord with me and resonated with why I love being a product manager. Customers and their"See full answer

Praveen D. - "Let me try to explain it with simple life analogy You're cooking dinner in the kitchen. Multithreading is when you've got a bunch of friends helping out. Each friend does a different job—like one chops veggies while another stirs a sauce. Everyone focuses on their task, and together, you all make the meal faster. In a computer, it's like different jobs happening all at once, making stuff happen quicker, just like having lots of friends helping makes dinner ready faster."See full answer

Inae L. - "Question: If Meta Pay did not exist, would you recommend that Meta develop its own payment solution internally or seek a partnership? Justify your decision. Answer: Given Meta's position as a leading technology company with a vast ecosystem of applications and services, I would recommend that Meta develop its own payment solution internally. My decision is based on several key factors: Strategic Control and Flexibility Developing an internal payment solution would gran"See full answer

Suraj - "UberPool Product built for Uber Uber is a network of drivers & riders that allow to transport riders from A to B UberPool UberPool product solves for 2-3 riders to take a trip to a destination that works for everyone. It helps with reduced cost for riders, reduced emissions, make it faster to reach destination during high traffic hours makes it harder to find a ride --> until you find users willing to go to same destination "See full answer