Product Manager Interview Questions

Anonymous Tapir - "After clarifying the question, answered in following way: Defined what is Google Map. Discussed its history and dominant #1 current market position Aligned with the Google's mission Listed few users segments and few features for roadmap and discussed technology advancements & need to continue to innovate and differentiate aggressively"See full answer

Srikanth A. - "Clarify - What is the product ? Autonomous driving capability Technology as a vehicle to drive man driver capability What is the current stage of project ? Technology is ready I will start by understanding the Goal, Intention behind this initiative as I am considering myself new PM joined this team and I have to come up with go to market strategy. Goal - More users to adopt and build trust with self driving car capability. Target user persona End user Businesses -Rideshare service -Food"See full answer

Rahul J. - "YouTube is a platform that lets users upload self generated content that's available for all other users to view, globally. It has a freemium model where unpaid users can watch unlimited content. However, the paid users get additional features that enhance the viewing experience. YouTube would like to move the unpaid users to a paid subscription model as it ensures higher ARPU for YT and gives users incentive to repeated come back to the platform to watch content. **Ways to increase conversion"See full answer

Anonymous Salmon - "Situation Action Result"See full answer

Nishant K. - "This is the reason we PMs get bad name,lol! People are so busy in parroting the framework and answers that they don't even bother to read the question :D "See full answer

Hamilton D. - "no"See full answer

Anna H. - "Clarifying questions: How can we define a transaction? incoming /outcoming funds? A successful outcoming transaction as a wire transfer and requested by the payer or account holder. New users/ existing users? both Which platform for transaction requests? mobile/ desktop? both Are transactions direct from payer to beneficiary through a third-party such as banking/ financial services? yes Are there any bounds to time/resource constraint for transactions? E.g. internal, domestic or in"See full answer

Jaswanth P. - "I want to become a product manager because it allows me to leverage my UX and architectural design background while focusing on creating impactful digital products. My experience with design thinking has equipped me with a user-centered approach, essential for identifying and solving real problems.I’m excited about the opportunity to bridge user needs with business goals, overseeing a product from conception to launch. The iterative nature of digital products fascinates me, as it enables continu"See full answer

Anubhav A. - "Clarifying question: We are just interested in facebook's ad rev and not other meta products We are looking at the rev coming per year globally formula = (avg. ads shown per min on fb products) x (avg. time spent per user per day in mins) x (avg. rev that fb makes per view) x (DAU) x 365 assumption all kind of ads give the same rev per view to fb all kind of geographies give the same rev per view to fb avg. ads shown per min -> user can scroll upto 20 posts easily in a min, lets"See full answer

gdecuri - "I suggest a 4 step process: Ensure your recruitment process and company's branding are inclusive. This means using inclusive language in your job postings, avoiding gender stereotypes, and making sure your company's website and social media presence are welcoming to people from all backgrounds. Partner with nonprofit and cultural organizations to reach a more diverse pool of candidates. Many organizations can help you connect with candidates from underrepresented groups. These org"See full answer

Sai ganapathy S. - "Estimate the number of Slack Users. Are we going to calculate the number of Slack users only in the US or throughout the world ? Slack users within the US By Slack users, are we going to consider only personal account users or enterprise account owners as well ? Both. Enterprise and Personal Account. Assuming that there are around 330 Million individuals in the US, splitting them into various age groups. 0-20, 2-40, 40-60 - 80 Million each Above 80 = 80 Million Since"See full answer

Shahid K. - "Asked clarifying questions, this was similar to box. Took a minute to gather thoughts. Came up with a structured approach. Focused on use cases, prioritized it. They wanted to focus on security aspects, MFA, simultaneous read/write operations, etc."See full answer

Anonymous Narwhal - "I'm seeking a role in which I can be continually challenged to devise innovative and streamlined solutions for complex issues, particularly with regard to the persistent soaking problem. I'm excited about the opportunity to not only excel in my own performance but also to empower and enable my colleagues to perform at their absolute best. My goal is to wield my influence and magnetic qualities to not only attract but also retain top-tier engineering talent, all in alignment with our shared objec"See full answer

Raina M. - "Clarify the ask/ goal and scope Talk about the general need for travel in a Covid/post covid world + how it aligns with Meta's mission and business (the Why) Audience /Behavior segmentation with needs/pain points Prioritize Suggested 3 Solution territories Dived deep into 1 and mentioned tradeoffs/ risks for that one Summarized with a few GTM considerations/ideas Please note: Although the interview was scoped for 30 mins, the interviewer spent the first 15 diving into past work e"See full answer

Vinay P. - "Fintechs are providing ready solutions for various financial operations of banks with customer-centric UI which are easy to integrate with various platforms and cost-effective."See full answer