Interview Questions

Himani E. - "The cases where data is under heavy outlier influence. Since mean fluctuates due to the presence of an outlier, median might be a better measure"See full answer

Harish K. - "So for launching Netflix's first ads program involves introducing a lower-priced ad-supported tier to attract price-sensitive users and boost revenue without loosing existing subscribers. Tier Structure: Offer a "Basic with Ads" tier priced 30-40% below Standard, with 4–5 minutes of ads/hour. Ad Experience: Use pre-roll, mid-roll, and pause ads, ensuring relevance and minimal disruption. Tech & Partnerships: Partner with ad-tech providers for scalable delivery and build a sa"See full answer

Shanti informatics - "Step 1: Clarifying Questions How is CTR defined in this context? Is it the CTR from homepage to content, or CTR for ads, trailers, or recommendations? Is this a Netflix-wide trend, or is it specific to a region, device type, or user segment? When was the drop observed? Is there a pattern (e.g., seasonality, new competitors, recent UI changes)? Has there been a recent update to the homepage UI, recommendation algorithm, or pricing model? **Step 2: Root"See full answer

Lavesh D. - "Approach - Check the product scope - social network, IG, Whatsapp, etc. Check how the metric is measured and if there are shortcomings or changes in the approach Eliminate obvious reasons like seasonality, external events, analytical pipeline changes, etc. Look for internal product changes or issues In case the hypothesis falls short, find ways to triangulate the issue PS - A real interview may not need so many questions to be asked. I am just listing down questions to validate or rej"See full answer

Ayush kumar S. - "I submitted a PRD as it was a take home assignment."See full answer

Saurabh K. - "Missing Item - User ordered multiple items, few items are missing Wrong Item - Entire order is wrong / there are items in the order that were never ordered How is this measured ? CSAT Missing Items Wrong Items Step 1 : Collect data on orders that reported missing / wrong items. Dive deep to understand if the problem is isolated to a specific metro/zip code/restaurant type (say fast food vs fine dine), time of day (lunch vs dinner), tenure of the courier on th"See full answer

Rani Y. - "I would start with clarifying questions : Are we building this feature on existing meta apps like Facebook / Instagram ? Yes AM I building this in Meta suite of products or a standalone app ? Inbuilt app with in Meta product like Fb/Instagram Timeline - 1 year Geography - USA Structure : Why -> Meta Mission -> Business objective -> User segmentation -Need ( Prioritization) -> Painpoints ( Prioritization)-> Solutions ( RICE prioritization) -> Metrics / NSM -> Risks - Summary Why : WIth multiple"See full answer

Harish K. - "Swiggy could implement to increase the average order value (AOV) on its platform: 1. Smart Recommendations and Upselling: Personalized suggestions: Leverage data to recommend items based on past orders, popular choices, and trending items in the user's area. Upselling prompts: When a user adds an item to their cart, suggest related or higher-value items (e.g., "Would you like to add a side of fries with that?" or "Upgrade to a large for just ₹X more"). Bundle deals: Offer c"See full answer

Rani Y. - "Design a product for gardeners. Assumptions / Clarifying questions -> What ? -> Why ? TAM -> Mission for Meta -> Business Goal -> User segmentation ( P) -> Painpoints (P) -> Solutions ( P -rice) ->NSM -> Risks -> Summarize Assumptions : New Embedded ( **) onto a Blue app Is there a timeline ( 1 Year ) Region ( Pilot small users group ) What : Practice of cultivating food , flowers , decorated plants in controlled environment backyard , greenhouse , front yard etc Why"See full answer

Kartikeya N. - "Clarifying questions What do we mean by bookings? Is it nights booked or transactions?: Nights booked Are there any constraints like platform or anything else while calculating the nights booked? : No If a user books a night but does not show up, do we still count him? : Yes If a user cancels before turning up, do we not count him? : Yes Expedia operates globally. Its major markets are Europe, USA, Asia, Africa etc. We will take the following high level approach **Total population →"See full answer

Preetham m P. - "1. Clarify the problem Are we building a digital or physical product?- We are offering it as an application on mobile. Are we building a complete new product or as a new feature for existing airline booking apps (Goibibo/Makemytrip, etc.)? - New feature for existing booking apps. We can consider Goibibo as an example. What do you mean by improving experience?- Reduce wait times or optimize the time spent. What is the goal? Engagement or Revenue? - Engagement. Which is t"See full answer

Upasana S. - "Clarifying questions: What is a roofer? A: A person who constructs and repairs roofs. Should this include construction companies or the actual people who construct it, like masons, labourers? A. you can define the segment Any specific geography to operate in? No, any geography or worldwide can be chosen Does the company have a goal in mind? New product creation to capture a market. Can the product be a physical product? Yes. In terms of constructing roofs, there is generally no separate company"See full answer

Robert H. - "I use ChatGPT a lot to either refine my own answers or stories and make them better, or to answer questions which I would then refine to be more personal to me. Here's what ChatGPT says about this question: This question is testing your analytical thinking, data-driven decision-making, and product sense—especially in the context of Meta’s focus on engagement and content ranking. The best approach is to **define key engagement metrics, outline an experiment design, and consider trade-of"See full answer