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Asked at Google • 5 years ago
Design a product to help visually impaired people navigate public places.
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Asked at Asana, Redfin • 5 years ago
Whiteboard an app for building wishlists for friends.
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Asked at Google • 5 years ago
How would you integrate Amazon Alexa hardware into a car without software integration?
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"How would you place Amazon Alex hardware in a car, if car software integration was not an option? Let me understand the context and the situation Is Amazon really trying to experiment if they could be a new device category in the cars (or) Is it that they did not get the right partnerships that led to this decision (assuming this is the case) What could be the objectives why Amazon will get interested in this? Apple and Google are getting entrenched in this space and Amazon has almost n"
Vamsi K. - "How would you place Amazon Alex hardware in a car, if car software integration was not an option? Let me understand the context and the situation Is Amazon really trying to experiment if they could be a new device category in the cars (or) Is it that they did not get the right partnerships that led to this decision (assuming this is the case) What could be the objectives why Amazon will get interested in this? Apple and Google are getting entrenched in this space and Amazon has almost n"See full answer
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Asked at Google • 5 years ago
Design a new app for dog walking.
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Asked at Hubspot • 4 years ago
Which enterprise product do you look up to?
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"This is a classic Favorite Product question with a constrained product type. For this, we want to make sure it's an enterprise product. Let's go over the Favorite Product formula before diving in: Choose a product and briefly explain what it is Who are the users? What are their pain points? How did competitors solve it in the past? How does this product address these pain points differently and better? How would you improve it/make it better? **Su"
Exponent - "This is a classic Favorite Product question with a constrained product type. For this, we want to make sure it's an enterprise product. Let's go over the Favorite Product formula before diving in: Choose a product and briefly explain what it is Who are the users? What are their pain points? How did competitors solve it in the past? How does this product address these pain points differently and better? How would you improve it/make it better? **Su"See full answer
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You're a PM at Swiggy. How would you design a new segment for liquor on Instamart?
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Asked at Indeed • 4 years ago
You meet the VP of Product in an elevator who suggests Indeed.com should change its results page to infinite scrolling. What would be your next steps?
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Design a supermarket that caters to older adults.
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"Asked clarifying questions Thought through the motivation (came up with a mission and business model, modeled it on Safeway with agreement from the interviewer User segmentation both by age groups and behavior, then prioritized user group Went through user journey (both physical store and online) to identify pain points Prioritized pain points Came up with 5 solutions Interviewer picked one for me to deep dive. I went into detail on that one. "
Samya S. - "Asked clarifying questions Thought through the motivation (came up with a mission and business model, modeled it on Safeway with agreement from the interviewer User segmentation both by age groups and behavior, then prioritized user group Went through user journey (both physical store and online) to identify pain points Prioritized pain points Came up with 5 solutions Interviewer picked one for me to deep dive. I went into detail on that one. "See full answer
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Asked at Google • 5 years ago
Design a companion app for a zoo.
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Asked at Google • 5 years ago
You're a PM at a wearable startup focusing on biometrics. What product would you develop?
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Asked at Rover • 4 years ago
Design a better dog bowl.
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"We've identified the problem as a Design a Product question. Use the following framework for tackling these types of questions: Ask Clarifying Questions Identify users, behaviors, and pain points State product goal Identify current solutions Brainstorm new solutions Evaluate solutions Measure success Summarize We'll go through each of these step by step. Ask Clarifying Questions The PM interview isn't about your ability to come up w"
Exponent - "We've identified the problem as a Design a Product question. Use the following framework for tackling these types of questions: Ask Clarifying Questions Identify users, behaviors, and pain points State product goal Identify current solutions Brainstorm new solutions Evaluate solutions Measure success Summarize We'll go through each of these step by step. Ask Clarifying Questions The PM interview isn't about your ability to come up w"See full answer
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Asked at Lyft • 5 years ago
Design an app for a new Apple phone with sensors to detect smells.
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Asked at Google • 5 years ago
Design an airplane specifically for pets.
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Asked at Meta • 5 years ago
Design an app to facilitate people helping each other.
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Asked at Frame.io • 5 years ago
What product do you think has great design and why?
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"Iphone 12, It's sleek design , screen resolution, camera quality, sound quality, navigation around the apps very smooth and easy. Love the design !!"
Monika C. - "Iphone 12, It's sleek design , screen resolution, camera quality, sound quality, navigation around the apps very smooth and easy. Love the design !!"See full answer
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Asked at SentinelOne • 4 years ago
Design an e-commerce website for SLR cameras.
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Design a betting/auction platform for auction houses.
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"i) Understanding the Scope: Clarifying Questions: Target Audience : i) Who are the target end customers?: High net worth individuals, businesses, mid/low worth individuals, ii) Who are the target auctioneers: i) Large auction houses, mid/small size auction houses Auction Capabilities: i) Offline/online/Hybrid bidding, ii) The platform should be a white label offering for auction houses or we will host the platform Key Features: What are the mandatory features in the MVP? i) live bidding, prox"
Raviraj P. - "i) Understanding the Scope: Clarifying Questions: Target Audience : i) Who are the target end customers?: High net worth individuals, businesses, mid/low worth individuals, ii) Who are the target auctioneers: i) Large auction houses, mid/small size auction houses Auction Capabilities: i) Offline/online/Hybrid bidding, ii) The platform should be a white label offering for auction houses or we will host the platform Key Features: What are the mandatory features in the MVP? i) live bidding, prox"See full answer
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Asked at FrontFinancial • 4 years ago
How would you make the internet faster?
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Asked at Google • 5 years ago
How would you justify building a robotic refrigerator for Google?
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"A refrigerator is used to store food in cold storage to prevent spoilage. If there is nothing specific from the interviewer, I would consider a robotic refrigerator to be a smart fridge that incorporates AI and movement. Clarifying questions: Digital / Physical product or combination Any particular demographic of customers? What is the goal of this product? Only home users to be considered? User cohorts: Families with children: Refrigerator being a common family appliance Couples and ro"
Ranjani M. - "A refrigerator is used to store food in cold storage to prevent spoilage. If there is nothing specific from the interviewer, I would consider a robotic refrigerator to be a smart fridge that incorporates AI and movement. Clarifying questions: Digital / Physical product or combination Any particular demographic of customers? What is the goal of this product? Only home users to be considered? User cohorts: Families with children: Refrigerator being a common family appliance Couples and ro"See full answer
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Asked at Qualtrics • 5 years ago
Create a Qualtrics data product for proactive insights.
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