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Top Product Manager Interview Questions

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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    3 answers

    "Clarify can we limit traffic to normal commute time for people going to work in their city? Not include business travel? (Recognize traffic can mean: pick up drop off kids; errands, grocery, shopping, social, people who drive for their job etc.) limit to US? pre-covid time? Equation \# of working people in US x # of hours commute per year per person \# of working people in US 320M total population, 40M per age group of 10 years working age = 20 to 70, 5 groups of 1"

    Anonymous Cricket - "Clarify can we limit traffic to normal commute time for people going to work in their city? Not include business travel? (Recognize traffic can mean: pick up drop off kids; errands, grocery, shopping, social, people who drive for their job etc.) limit to US? pre-covid time? Equation \# of working people in US x # of hours commute per year per person \# of working people in US 320M total population, 40M per age group of 10 years working age = 20 to 70, 5 groups of 1"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
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  • Swiggy logoAsked at Swiggy 
    3 answers

    "To measure the success of the WhatsApp engagement and retention is crucial along with monitiozation. So, i will make sure following metrics:** Daily Active Users (DAU) and Monthly Active Users (MAU): DAU and MAU are critical metrics for understanding the scale and engagement level of the user base. A healthy ratio between DAU and MAU (known as stickiness) indicates strong user retention and habitual use. Message Sent/Received Volume: The volume of messages sent and received is a d"

    Bhuppi S. - "To measure the success of the WhatsApp engagement and retention is crucial along with monitiozation. So, i will make sure following metrics:** Daily Active Users (DAU) and Monthly Active Users (MAU): DAU and MAU are critical metrics for understanding the scale and engagement level of the user base. A healthy ratio between DAU and MAU (known as stickiness) indicates strong user retention and habitual use. Message Sent/Received Volume: The volume of messages sent and received is a d"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    2 answers

    "Problem Understanding Is it within FB applications? > Yes FB Date has one on one matching. Can I consider extending existing capability? After matching, are we considering interactions within FB as well? FB mission is to give people power to connect build community and bring the world closer. Building connection through content engagement is the core of the FB product. With increased demand on learning online and velocity of acquiring new skills required to find a job or sustain in"

    Soodong P. - "Problem Understanding Is it within FB applications? > Yes FB Date has one on one matching. Can I consider extending existing capability? After matching, are we considering interactions within FB as well? FB mission is to give people power to connect build community and bring the world closer. Building connection through content engagement is the core of the FB product. With increased demand on learning online and velocity of acquiring new skills required to find a job or sustain in"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Dropbox logoAsked at Dropbox 
    2 answers

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    Oded W. - "Pango Bit waze"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
  • LinkedIn logoAsked at LinkedIn 
    1 answer

    "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

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • "I worked on an automated customer support WhatsApp chatbot for my previous organisation, IIMLoans. The project was not initially on the roadmap. The reason for it being prioritised in the middle of the roadmap was the user drop-off rates that were observed at the inbound to lead qualification step due to the short team size. Since the organisation was an emerging startup and had constraints on budget and man-power, we decided that leveraging AI could help us solve this problem and avoid bigger p"

    Sathwik N. - "I worked on an automated customer support WhatsApp chatbot for my previous organisation, IIMLoans. The project was not initially on the roadmap. The reason for it being prioritised in the middle of the roadmap was the user drop-off rates that were observed at the inbound to lead qualification step due to the short team size. Since the organisation was an emerging startup and had constraints on budget and man-power, we decided that leveraging AI could help us solve this problem and avoid bigger p"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 
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    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    1 answer

    "Clarification questions: 1) Is this a physical or digital product? 2) Are we enhancing an existing product or designing a brand new product? 3) Is this a product in the physical world or in the Metaverse? (I know Meta has recently expanded in virtual fashion space with partnerships with designer brands) 4) Competition with other fashion products [Depop, Nuuly, Rent the Runway, Pickle, Poshmark, Instagram Shopping) 5) Are there any time constraints on when MVP should be launched? 6) What market"

    Sanjanaa S. - "Clarification questions: 1) Is this a physical or digital product? 2) Are we enhancing an existing product or designing a brand new product? 3) Is this a product in the physical world or in the Metaverse? (I know Meta has recently expanded in virtual fashion space with partnerships with designer brands) 4) Competition with other fashion products [Depop, Nuuly, Rent the Runway, Pickle, Poshmark, Instagram Shopping) 5) Are there any time constraints on when MVP should be launched? 6) What market"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    1 answer

    "Clarifying questions: What kind of users are we talking about? Internal or external ? (Assumption: External) When was this issue discovered? (Not so long ago) Is this specific to a particular geographical location ? (Answer: No) External: Geography, time ? Internal: Pain points: Technical - latency, lag Engagement - Less engagement available on website , users are bored while waiting for their search results to appear Review - Explore platform options for users to review their experie"

    Anuradha T. - "Clarifying questions: What kind of users are we talking about? Internal or external ? (Assumption: External) When was this issue discovered? (Not so long ago) Is this specific to a particular geographical location ? (Answer: No) External: Geography, time ? Internal: Pain points: Technical - latency, lag Engagement - Less engagement available on website , users are bored while waiting for their search results to appear Review - Explore platform options for users to review their experie"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • PayPal logoAsked at PayPal 
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    Product Manager
    Execution
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  • Confluent logoAsked at Confluent 
    1 answer

    "First, why are we building the system? What are the requirements we must meet - Do customers care about data being read/written from a single set of tables or multiple tables, do they care about cost allocation, do they need backups/storage to happen slow or fast, do they foresee a lot of data movement from one table to another? Based on this, there are a few options using some common design choices. Shared disk, or Shared nothing. Both have pros and cons. Based on latency, performance, and cos"

    Glados - "First, why are we building the system? What are the requirements we must meet - Do customers care about data being read/written from a single set of tables or multiple tables, do they care about cost allocation, do they need backups/storage to happen slow or fast, do they foresee a lot of data movement from one table to another? Based on this, there are a few options using some common design choices. Shared disk, or Shared nothing. Both have pros and cons. Based on latency, performance, and cos"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
    +1 more
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    1 answer

    "goal : user experience CUJ for cinema : Part A : deciding to watch a movie read reviews for movies that have released check nearby cinemas that are showing that movie check with friends/family who want to go with you find tickets online at a nearby cinema (if its a hit movie, you better hurry) buy tickets online split price on an app like split wise Part B : physically arriving at the theatre arrive at cinema hall find parking show e-ticket to enter stand i"

    Ananya M. - "goal : user experience CUJ for cinema : Part A : deciding to watch a movie read reviews for movies that have released check nearby cinemas that are showing that movie check with friends/family who want to go with you find tickets online at a nearby cinema (if its a hit movie, you better hurry) buy tickets online split price on an app like split wise Part B : physically arriving at the theatre arrive at cinema hall find parking show e-ticket to enter stand i"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    1 answer

    "Great question. Before I start can I start asking some clarifying qs? By video I am assuming this is FB videos where it's selectively fed unto the newsfeed correct? Yes For FB events should the user be fed with their events, their friends, events or also events in their network? Good Q. I would say yes for the purpose of this question that that's all in scope. Is videos the same as reels? No in this case they are similar but different products where FB videos do not have the 90 sec t"

    Riku H. - "Great question. Before I start can I start asking some clarifying qs? By video I am assuming this is FB videos where it's selectively fed unto the newsfeed correct? Yes For FB events should the user be fed with their events, their friends, events or also events in their network? Good Q. I would say yes for the purpose of this question that that's all in scope. Is videos the same as reels? No in this case they are similar but different products where FB videos do not have the 90 sec t"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
    +1 more
  • Netflix logoAsked at Netflix 
    1 answer

    "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. This could be confused with an expansion problem, but it's only asking for the risks. You should be thorough with the risks and identify as many as possible. Let's go over one possible solution: > Expanding to China could be a huge opportunity for Netflix, but it's definitely risky. I'd love to go over a few risks that we should consider. To me, the biggest risks are:Censorship > Chinese compet"

    Exponent - "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. This could be confused with an expansion problem, but it's only asking for the risks. You should be thorough with the risks and identify as many as possible. Let's go over one possible solution: > Expanding to China could be a huge opportunity for Netflix, but it's definitely risky. I'd love to go over a few risks that we should consider. To me, the biggest risks are:Censorship > Chinese compet"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
  • Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Netflix logoAsked at Netflix 
    2 answers

    "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"

    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

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Remitly logoAsked at Remitly 
    2 answers

    "Firstly it is very important to focus on the usp of a company while launching a new product. This would ensure a loyal customer base. To begin with, a proper market research needs to be done to understand the market scenario by doing a competitor analysis this would help in getting a proper understanding of the entire landscape of the market . This would also ensure that we use correct strategies while targeting our customers. Analyzing the costs that would be incurred is crucial as based on th"

    Anonymous Cobra - "Firstly it is very important to focus on the usp of a company while launching a new product. This would ensure a loyal customer base. To begin with, a proper market research needs to be done to understand the market scenario by doing a competitor analysis this would help in getting a proper understanding of the entire landscape of the market . This would also ensure that we use correct strategies while targeting our customers. Analyzing the costs that would be incurred is crucial as based on th"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Behavioral
    +1 more
  • Booking.com logoAsked at Booking.com 
    2 answers

    "As a Product Manager, my goal is to design a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that enhances the customer experience, increases engagement, and ultimately drives business growth. Here's a comprehensive plan to achieve this: Problem Statement: Our existing homepage, while functional, lacks a personalized touch, failing to adequately address the diverse needs and preferences of our customers. This results in a suboptimal user experience, leading to decreased customer satisfaction, reduced booking f"

    Shashank S. - "As a Product Manager, my goal is to design a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that enhances the customer experience, increases engagement, and ultimately drives business growth. Here's a comprehensive plan to achieve this: Problem Statement: Our existing homepage, while functional, lacks a personalized touch, failing to adequately address the diverse needs and preferences of our customers. This results in a suboptimal user experience, leading to decreased customer satisfaction, reduced booking f"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
  • Adobe logoAsked at Adobe 
    3 answers

    "I started by reframing Adobe’s mission in my own words: to build creative and productivity tools that make everyday customer workflows easier. Then, I defined the goal: improving retention for the Scan app, as users often drop off to competitors such as Genius Scan or the native iOS Scanner after initial use. To better understand user behavior, I segmented users into three groups: Power users: Professionals such as lawyers or students who scan frequently. Low-engagement users: Inactive for 9"

    Eshaa D. - "I started by reframing Adobe’s mission in my own words: to build creative and productivity tools that make everyday customer workflows easier. Then, I defined the goal: improving retention for the Scan app, as users often drop off to competitors such as Genius Scan or the native iOS Scanner after initial use. To better understand user behavior, I segmented users into three groups: Power users: Professionals such as lawyers or students who scan frequently. Low-engagement users: Inactive for 9"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
    +1 more
  • Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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