"A few months ago I joined a micro-services platform engineering team as their manager, at that time my team was struggling to deliver towards an upcoming production deadline for a customer facing product. Production date had been moved 5 times already and there were about 40% of product features which were remaining to be tested and signed off to move to production . I was made responsible to deliver the release of this product within the deadline and turnaround the software delivery throughput."
Shuchi A. - "A few months ago I joined a micro-services platform engineering team as their manager, at that time my team was struggling to deliver towards an upcoming production deadline for a customer facing product. Production date had been moved 5 times already and there were about 40% of product features which were remaining to be tested and signed off to move to production . I was made responsible to deliver the release of this product within the deadline and turnaround the software delivery throughput."See full answer
"Clarifying Questions:
What are Discovery features on IG?
My assumed answer: posts of followers you don’t already follow that you see on the Discovery tab of IG. The posts consist of video clips, IGTV posts, and pics. User can browse through endless scroll of posts, and can filter by category (e.g. sports, comedy, etc.) on the Discovery tab. Exclude IGTV and IG Shopping, which can also be accessed by Discovery tab, and just focus on Discovery of users you don’t already follow as"
Arthur Y. - "Clarifying Questions:
What are Discovery features on IG?
My assumed answer: posts of followers you don’t already follow that you see on the Discovery tab of IG. The posts consist of video clips, IGTV posts, and pics. User can browse through endless scroll of posts, and can filter by category (e.g. sports, comedy, etc.) on the Discovery tab. Exclude IGTV and IG Shopping, which can also be accessed by Discovery tab, and just focus on Discovery of users you don’t already follow as"See full answer
"Currently, I work in banking fraud detection. Recently, my teammate and myself were asked to assist the Check Deposits team in enhancing their fraud detection ML solution by evaluating new data sources and eliminating past data sources for possible lift.
We retrieved data from Hadoop and Netezza databases including deposit transaction data, mobile & computer device, authentication logs, account balance, and customer demographic data.
We then created new and recreated old features including tem"
Dr. chantel P. - "Currently, I work in banking fraud detection. Recently, my teammate and myself were asked to assist the Check Deposits team in enhancing their fraud detection ML solution by evaluating new data sources and eliminating past data sources for possible lift.
We retrieved data from Hadoop and Netezza databases including deposit transaction data, mobile & computer device, authentication logs, account balance, and customer demographic data.
We then created new and recreated old features including tem"See full answer
"Assumptions:
User type: school children living in the USA.
Form factor: mobile app on iOS and Android
Problem statement
School children all across the country visit museums 2-4 times in a year. The museums have info on the contents and layout but that is static.
Key value proposition of product is to guide users through the museum
Internal company assessment
Let's assume the interview is at Google. Google's mission is to organise the world's information so this problem aligns with"
Rahul J. - "Assumptions:
User type: school children living in the USA.
Form factor: mobile app on iOS and Android
Problem statement
School children all across the country visit museums 2-4 times in a year. The museums have info on the contents and layout but that is static.
Key value proposition of product is to guide users through the museum
Internal company assessment
Let's assume the interview is at Google. Google's mission is to organise the world's information so this problem aligns with"See full answer
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"Ask clarifying questions:
There are a few different products within Coinbase platform - Coinbase, Coinbase Pro, Coinbase Wallet. Which one would you like me to focus on?
Let’s assume it is Coinbase main app
Coinbase has both desktop and mobile apps - is it ok if I focus on one of them first, and if time permits, extend it to another?
Let’s assume we focus on the mobile version
Coinbase is available in 100+ countries, can I focus on the US version?
Let’s assume yes.
Is"
Asset T. - "Ask clarifying questions:
There are a few different products within Coinbase platform - Coinbase, Coinbase Pro, Coinbase Wallet. Which one would you like me to focus on?
Let’s assume it is Coinbase main app
Coinbase has both desktop and mobile apps - is it ok if I focus on one of them first, and if time permits, extend it to another?
Let’s assume we focus on the mobile version
Coinbase is available in 100+ countries, can I focus on the US version?
Let’s assume yes.
Is"See full answer
"Measure Success of FB rooms.
First I would like to clarify my understanding of the product:
FB Rooms is a video call product similar to zoom in which a user can create a room and then invite people to join either with Facebook, if they are already friends or with a link or invite.
Able to use filters and virtual backgrounds
Now that we have aligned on the understanding of the product, I would like to think about the goals for the product.
Goals:
Business goals:
Rooms was FB’s"
Kiley S. - "Measure Success of FB rooms.
First I would like to clarify my understanding of the product:
FB Rooms is a video call product similar to zoom in which a user can create a room and then invite people to join either with Facebook, if they are already friends or with a link or invite.
Able to use filters and virtual backgrounds
Now that we have aligned on the understanding of the product, I would like to think about the goals for the product.
Goals:
Business goals:
Rooms was FB’s"See full answer
"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"
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
"While working as a consultant, I was assigned to a project to design and build a solution for accessing and managing documents on deepwater drilling wells with limited connectivity. I and the developer assigned to the project conducted interviews with various engineers and team members on the rigs. We worked with the client's IT group to analyze options for getting content to and from the rig. Together, we came up with a solution that would leverage their existing SharePoint infrastructure (avai"
John F. - "While working as a consultant, I was assigned to a project to design and build a solution for accessing and managing documents on deepwater drilling wells with limited connectivity. I and the developer assigned to the project conducted interviews with various engineers and team members on the rigs. We worked with the client's IT group to analyze options for getting content to and from the rig. Together, we came up with a solution that would leverage their existing SharePoint infrastructure (avai"See full answer
"Even after a successful launch and long-term performance locally, app developers will need to develop a rigorous expansion strategy to succeed on a global scale. And although users are more connected than ever before, each region will present new challenges and considerations that must be solved by data-driven insights and research into the target market. This guide outlines everything you need to consider when expanding into new territories and localizing your app for new audiences."
Abdurhman M. - "Even after a successful launch and long-term performance locally, app developers will need to develop a rigorous expansion strategy to succeed on a global scale. And although users are more connected than ever before, each region will present new challenges and considerations that must be solved by data-driven insights and research into the target market. This guide outlines everything you need to consider when expanding into new territories and localizing your app for new audiences."See full answer
"Me: That's an interesting challenge. I would like to get some clarifications before jumping into potential solutions. Are we talking about the global search market irrespective of device or are we talking about a specific geography / device type?
Interviewer: Lets go ahead with all possible searches.
Me: Ok. Is there a specific reason we want to capture a significant market share from Google (e.g. higher search revenue, cross-selling MSFT services etc.) and are there any timelines we should k"
Harsh W. - "Me: That's an interesting challenge. I would like to get some clarifications before jumping into potential solutions. Are we talking about the global search market irrespective of device or are we talking about a specific geography / device type?
Interviewer: Lets go ahead with all possible searches.
Me: Ok. Is there a specific reason we want to capture a significant market share from Google (e.g. higher search revenue, cross-selling MSFT services etc.) and are there any timelines we should k"See full answer
"Clarifying questions:
Will it be a separate app of Google maps or integrated into an existing one? Let's say it will be integrated into an existing app.
Which disabilities users have? Any of your choice.
For which audience are we building this product? Any exact geo, age, gender? Any of your choice.
How many resources we have? Any timeline for the product to be launched? Need to launch a product in a year and any resources required.
Google's mission is to organize the world's"
Maria T. - "Clarifying questions:
Will it be a separate app of Google maps or integrated into an existing one? Let's say it will be integrated into an existing app.
Which disabilities users have? Any of your choice.
For which audience are we building this product? Any exact geo, age, gender? Any of your choice.
How many resources we have? Any timeline for the product to be launched? Need to launch a product in a year and any resources required.
Google's mission is to organize the world's"See full answer
"There are number of ways where an app could lose users.
I would try and speak with the following teams to figure out the issue.
Data Team - I'd ask data team to see if there are any drops in the existing game funnels. There could have been an issue in game design. Potentially players could have gotten stuck on a super hard level and left or flew through a puzzle that was too easy, and also left. Essentially, figuring out the progression curve of the game, which often times can lead to play"
Rustam - "There are number of ways where an app could lose users.
I would try and speak with the following teams to figure out the issue.
Data Team - I'd ask data team to see if there are any drops in the existing game funnels. There could have been an issue in game design. Potentially players could have gotten stuck on a super hard level and left or flew through a puzzle that was too easy, and also left. Essentially, figuring out the progression curve of the game, which often times can lead to play"See full answer
"I want to work at Stripe because Stripe has become the industry standard for many businesses and startups in the world. As a CFO I would be proud to work with a leader on a processing market, improving it position with my skills and experience. I will be happy to be a part of this great Team and learn from them."
Stanislav I. - "I want to work at Stripe because Stripe has become the industry standard for many businesses and startups in the world. As a CFO I would be proud to work with a leader on a processing market, improving it position with my skills and experience. I will be happy to be a part of this great Team and learn from them."See full answer
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