"I would like to ask a few clarifying questions
Lyft for kids: Does this mean we want to design a ride sharing app for kids? (Assuming yes)
Do we have any existing features catered to kids? (Assuming no)
Lyft has a lot of features. I am going to assume basic table stake features which Lyft already has as:
Ability to call for a ride
Ride tracking
Are there any goals that we would like to achieve with this feature?
If we look at current market conditions, Lyft has biggest threat f"
Unicorn 2. - "I would like to ask a few clarifying questions
Lyft for kids: Does this mean we want to design a ride sharing app for kids? (Assuming yes)
Do we have any existing features catered to kids? (Assuming no)
Lyft has a lot of features. I am going to assume basic table stake features which Lyft already has as:
Ability to call for a ride
Ride tracking
Are there any goals that we would like to achieve with this feature?
If we look at current market conditions, Lyft has biggest threat f"See full answer
"I started going through the different main area of focus
stakeholder alignment with Product and engineering; resource alignment
getting it into the backlog and then prioritization
spoke about Sprint planning and timelines and timely communication back to stakeholders to be on track for this end to end
demo / pilot options
(but HM already wasn't too happy about the response and asked me the Question again)"
Anonymous Hummingbird - "I started going through the different main area of focus
stakeholder alignment with Product and engineering; resource alignment
getting it into the backlog and then prioritization
spoke about Sprint planning and timelines and timely communication back to stakeholders to be on track for this end to end
demo / pilot options
(but HM already wasn't too happy about the response and asked me the Question again)"See full answer
"Step 1: Clarify
Before delving into the metrics, should I consider the current state of Google or when it just launched? Here, I am assuming the current state of Google.
Google is currently a company that makes approx $15) billion in Revenue and 90 % of the revenue comes from Ads. Ads are core for Google's business and Google is the major player in the market
Step 2: Goals:
The main goal is to maximize revenue through effective Google Ads campaigns. This means ensuring that the campaign"
Srilaxmi C. - "Step 1: Clarify
Before delving into the metrics, should I consider the current state of Google or when it just launched? Here, I am assuming the current state of Google.
Google is currently a company that makes approx $15) billion in Revenue and 90 % of the revenue comes from Ads. Ads are core for Google's business and Google is the major player in the market
Step 2: Goals:
The main goal is to maximize revenue through effective Google Ads campaigns. This means ensuring that the campaign"See full answer
"Clarifying Questions:
Discover events, purchase/resell via app
Post booking: After ticket purchase to event completion
Motivation for Ticketmaster:
Strengths: 70-80% of ticketing business, tie ups with venues
Competition: meetup
Low frequency product - so every experience matters
Positive wom:
Reduced marketing
Retention of users, organizers
Users:
Ecosystem
Attendees: Discover, buy and attend events - {chose this}
Event Organizers: marketing/demand, s"
Sandhya N. - "Clarifying Questions:
Discover events, purchase/resell via app
Post booking: After ticket purchase to event completion
Motivation for Ticketmaster:
Strengths: 70-80% of ticketing business, tie ups with venues
Competition: meetup
Low frequency product - so every experience matters
Positive wom:
Reduced marketing
Retention of users, organizers
Users:
Ecosystem
Attendees: Discover, buy and attend events - {chose this}
Event Organizers: marketing/demand, s"See full answer
"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"
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
"
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"
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
"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
"
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
"You can ask some clarifying questions like
1) Ask if the list is already sorted or not
2) is zero included in the list ?
3) Natural numbers are usually positive numbers ( clarify they are non negatives)
Solution :
1) If sorted use two pointers and sort them in O(N)
2) if not sorted , -ve / only +ve numbers in the list doesn't matter - the easiest solution is
Use a priority queue and push the number and its square in each iteration
Finally return the list returned by the priority Queue. N"
Bless M. - "You can ask some clarifying questions like
1) Ask if the list is already sorted or not
2) is zero included in the list ?
3) Natural numbers are usually positive numbers ( clarify they are non negatives)
Solution :
1) If sorted use two pointers and sort them in O(N)
2) if not sorted , -ve / only +ve numbers in the list doesn't matter - the easiest solution is
Use a priority queue and push the number and its square in each iteration
Finally return the list returned by the priority Queue. N"See full answer
"Step 1 - clarifying question:
Are we just focusing on the customer who rented a car or both who has given a car? (Assumed only a customer who rented a car)
Are we just focusing on the mobile or web apps? (Assumed only the mobile app)
Step 2 -Define users:
customer who rented a car.
Step 3 - pain points:
unclear communication between both parties.
lack of support if needed.
hassle-full car drop experience.
No survey or complaint channel about how the experienc"
Jatan P. - "Step 1 - clarifying question:
Are we just focusing on the customer who rented a car or both who has given a car? (Assumed only a customer who rented a car)
Are we just focusing on the mobile or web apps? (Assumed only the mobile app)
Step 2 -Define users:
customer who rented a car.
Step 3 - pain points:
unclear communication between both parties.
lack of support if needed.
hassle-full car drop experience.
No survey or complaint channel about how the experienc"See full answer
"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"
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
"Clarifying question: Why would google want to sunset Youtube? What would the business objective be?
Based on how the interviewer responds this could go down multiple paths:
If they said just because, then I would address the current state data for the YouTube business.
Material benefits:
XX Million active users
$$ in Annual revenue
$$ in subscription revenue
$$ monetization through influencers
Non-material benefits that align to google core values:
Democracy on the web works"
Aditi N. - "Clarifying question: Why would google want to sunset Youtube? What would the business objective be?
Based on how the interviewer responds this could go down multiple paths:
If they said just because, then I would address the current state data for the YouTube business.
Material benefits:
XX Million active users
$$ in Annual revenue
$$ in subscription revenue
$$ monetization through influencers
Non-material benefits that align to google core values:
Democracy on the web works"See full answer
"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"
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
"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"
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
"
def is_valid(s: str) -> bool:
openBracket = set()
openBracket.add('{')
openBracket.add('(')
openBracket.add('[')
stack = []
for c in s:
if stack and (c == ')' and stack[len(stack)-1] == '(')\
or\
(c == '}' and stack[len(stack)-1] == '{')\
or\
(c == ']' and stack[len(stack)-1] == '['):
stack.pop()
elif c in openBracket:
stack.append(c)
else:
retu"
Aikya S. - "
def is_valid(s: str) -> bool:
openBracket = set()
openBracket.add('{')
openBracket.add('(')
openBracket.add('[')
stack = []
for c in s:
if stack and (c == ')' and stack[len(stack)-1] == '(')\
or\
(c == '}' and stack[len(stack)-1] == '{')\
or\
(c == ']' and stack[len(stack)-1] == '['):
stack.pop()
elif c in openBracket:
stack.append(c)
else:
retu"See full answer