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Asked at Meta (Facebook) • 4 years ago
If Mark Zuckerberg asked you to create a product for the Olympics, what would you build?
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"My thought process below: FB's mission: Connect with people - friends, family, and build communities. Assumptions made: Goal here is to increase user engagement with an FB product, not to monetize or gather new users, though they may be indirect side-effects No blockers in terms of data or partnerships Looking at mobile specifically Classifying users Trying a matrix structure of Interest vs Ability-to-engage. 1) Enthusiastic fans :: People who are super interested in the eve"
Sidharth N. - "My thought process below: FB's mission: Connect with people - friends, family, and build communities. Assumptions made: Goal here is to increase user engagement with an FB product, not to monetize or gather new users, though they may be indirect side-effects No blockers in terms of data or partnerships Looking at mobile specifically Classifying users Trying a matrix structure of Interest vs Ability-to-engage. 1) Enthusiastic fans :: People who are super interested in the eve"See full answer
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Asked at Pinterest • 4 years ago
Design a feature to locate items.
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Asked at LinkedIn • 4 years ago
Design a guest experience for YouTube.
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Asked at Thumbtack • 4 years ago
Design a birthday product.
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Asked at Google • 4 years ago
Design a post-accident algorithm for a self-driving car.
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"Ensure immediate safety: The first priority is to secure the vehicle and its occupants by stopping the engine, activating hazard lights, and unlocking doors. Assess the situation: The car evaluates the extent of damage, determines its location, and checks on the status of passengers. Call for help: Based on the assessment, the car calls emergency services if necessary and notifies the manufacturer. Collect and store accident data: This is crucial for later analysis and potential legal pu"
Surbhi G. - "Ensure immediate safety: The first priority is to secure the vehicle and its occupants by stopping the engine, activating hazard lights, and unlocking doors. Assess the situation: The car evaluates the extent of damage, determines its location, and checks on the status of passengers. Call for help: Based on the assessment, the car calls emergency services if necessary and notifies the manufacturer. Collect and store accident data: This is crucial for later analysis and potential legal pu"See full answer
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Asked at Meta (Facebook) • 4 years ago
Redesign Facebook's birthday experience.
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Asked at Disney • 3 years ago
How would you improve TED?
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"This is an 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 interviewer are on the same page"
Exponent - "This is an 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 interviewer are on the same page"See full answer
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Asked at Google Cloud (GCP) • 4 years ago
Build a sushi factory that sells wholesale sushi boxes.
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Asked at Meta (Facebook) • 4 years ago
Design a solution for the sports industry.
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Asked at Lyft • 4 years ago
What is your favorite loyalty program?
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"Starbucks"
Dominique H. - "Starbucks"See full answer
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Asked at Meta (Facebook) • 4 years ago
You're a PM at a company focused on the grocery shopping experience. How would you build a grocery shopping experience for a couple?
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Asked at Uber • 4 years ago
You're the PM for UberPool. How would you create value for it?
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Asked at Yelp • 4 years ago
Build a scheduler product for Yelp Home Services.
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Asked at Opentext • 4 years ago
Design an app to allow book subscriptions with hard copies.
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"Clarification Questions Who are we? An independent startup trying to enter Why do we want to do this Constraints What kind of app do we have in mind, a library kind of app with subscriptions to a book Goal Help users read more by giving them a subscription model for a hard copy of book User acquisition Users Demographics - Kids, Teenagers, Young Adults, Old Adults, Oldies Profession - Working professionals, Stay at Home Reading - no, medium, avid Journey Get to know of a book -> Bu"
Namrata L. - "Clarification Questions Who are we? An independent startup trying to enter Why do we want to do this Constraints What kind of app do we have in mind, a library kind of app with subscriptions to a book Goal Help users read more by giving them a subscription model for a hard copy of book User acquisition Users Demographics - Kids, Teenagers, Young Adults, Old Adults, Oldies Profession - Working professionals, Stay at Home Reading - no, medium, avid Journey Get to know of a book -> Bu"See full answer
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Asked at Google • 4 years ago
What can Google build for the over 100 million people who regularly go out to bars?
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"Lets start with assumptions 100m people go out to bars in US Assuming COVID is behind us Also assuming this is annually and not monthly or daily (though it might be better to ask this) Step 1: Why should Google build something like this Google Mission: Make information accessible and useful Google's current state: Focus on improving current products (improve engagement and thus monetization) while also building things for future (growth) Product Mission: Make going to bar a"
Date G. - "Lets start with assumptions 100m people go out to bars in US Assuming COVID is behind us Also assuming this is annually and not monthly or daily (though it might be better to ask this) Step 1: Why should Google build something like this Google Mission: Make information accessible and useful Google's current state: Focus on improving current products (improve engagement and thus monetization) while also building things for future (growth) Product Mission: Make going to bar a"See full answer
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Asked at Meta (Facebook) • 4 years ago
Tell me about a recent frustrating experience you had with technology.
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Asked at Bolt • 4 years ago
How would you improve Amazon's homepage?
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Asked at Plaid • 4 years ago
How would you improve the Plaid product?
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Asked at Google • 3 years ago
Design the UI for a consultation app for doctors.
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Asked at Cisco • 4 years ago
Tell me about your favorite non-software product.
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"Tube light/batten"
Bhavneesh K. - "Tube light/batten"See full answer
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