Interview Questions

Darpan D. - "Clarifying questions and Assumptions ChatGPT search means the search function inside the chat app? OR ChatGPT search Chrome extension? Assumption: Search inside the chat app. Is there any location restriction in this analysis? Assumption: USA only. Is there any user segment restriction in this analysis? Assumption: All user segments. Are we assuming the ChatGPT search already exists or going back in time before the ChatGPT search existed? Assumption: Go back in time"See full answer

Meagan R. - "Collaborate with the team to determine which team's product will move the needle the most in achieving the strategic goals and prioritize that work."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

Nilesh S. - "A daily 10 minute cadence to make a note of the progress and the deliverables for the day, should help ascertain the delivery and to meet schedule the self performing teams need to be on toes to deliver. Time lines need to be revisited end of each day to evalute the impact."See full answer

Anonymous Muskox - "Goal/Vission of company Understanding of Whatsapp -> Whatsapp platform for people where they can connect with people remotely, they can chat with them, they can do a video call, they can send pdf, location, contacts, etc. Basically, clarify your understanding of WhatsApp. Whatsapp Goal -> connecting the people remotely in a hassle-free manner Vission 3-4 years down the line -> More engagement and retention of the users. For this vision what is the user's intended action Define"See full answer

Jeremy D. - "Any cycle would cause the prerequisite to be greater than the course. This passes all the tests: function canFinish(_numCourses, prerequisites) { for (const [a, b] of prerequisites) { if (b > a) return false } return true } `"See full answer

Kartikeya N. - "Clarifying questions Do we mean the Google Play store or Apple App store or some other app store? : Google Play Store Do we mean to calculate the number of apps as in 2024? : yes Are we looking at any particular data slices like in a particular country/ for a particular geography etc.? : No, I want the overall global number And we mean to calculate total number of apps that are registered on Play Store and can be searched and accessed by a user, am i right? : Yes Okay, here's how"See full answer

Praveen - "I will start with discussing the Google mission statement, which is to organize the world's information and make it easily accessible to everyone to help them get things done, and make their day a bit easier. I will think about building something that will leapfrog this mission. Google has already organized all of the world's public digital information in the current state. There are opportunities to get more information into a digital form. But there are also significant improvements in mak"See full answer

Prateek S. - "Before jumping in to answer, I want us to be on the same page regarding a few things: I am the PM for Coinbase app; not for coinbase pro or wallet etc. The very fact that a token will list on Coinbase increases the price / market activity around the token. We want to create a process which takes this into consideration. Users trust coinbase. Therefore, the assets listed on coinbase need significant vetting before they can be put on the system. Technology integrations - How much work"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

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

Avon T. - "Initialize left pointer: Set a left pointer left to 0. Iterate through the array: Iterate through the array from left to right. If the current element is not 0, swap it with the element at the left pointer and increment left. Time complexity: O(n). The loop iterates through the entire array once, making it linear time. Space complexity: O(1). The algorithm operates in-place, modifying the input array directly without using additional data structures. "See full answer

Vikas K. - "During a trip to Japan, I encountered a significant language barrier that influenced how I communicated with others. As I didn't speak Japanese fluently, I had to rely on basic phrases and non-verbal communication to interact with locals. This experience made me realize the importance of understanding cultural diversity. Despite the language barrier, I found that people were patient and understanding. They appreciated my efforts to communicate in their language, even if it was limited. This expe"See full answer

Sam A. - "The distribution of daily search queries per user, as shown in the histogram, can be described as approximately normal (or bell-shaped) with a slight positive skew. Key Characteristics: Shape: The distribution is roughly symmetrical around its center, resembling a bell curve. This indicates that most users perform a moderate number of daily search queries. Central Tendency: The peak of the distribution, representing the highest density of users, appears to be around **8"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

Scott S. - "The Situation About a year ago, we faced a period of high turnover and low morale within the data engineering team. This was particularly challenging as we were in the middle of a critical project to enhance our real-time market data analytics platform. Retaining and motivating the team was crucial to ensure the project’s success and maintain the operational efficiency of our trading systems. Initial Steps Recognizing the urgency, I initiated a comprehensive approach to address the underlying"See full answer