Product Manager Interview Questions

Exponent - "This is a Favorite Product question with a slight twist. We have a constraint: picking a marketplace. Let's go over the Favorite Product formula before we begin: 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? Summarize Let's start! Choose a"See full answer

Ragupathy V. - "Started with clarifications, listed out assumptions, created stories with user pain points in existing business, how we can eliminate in our design and strategy, metrics for the success of business initial 90 days, 6 months and a year. What i missed to present is the north star metrics Overall i thought i did well, still didnt get through Hope it will help me for other interviews in Amazon/Meta/Cisco"See full answer

Alessandra L. - "My answer followed the framework: Users -> Goals -> Main Tasks -> Requirements -> Design -> Implementation -> Launch"See full answer

Product V. - "Clarifying QQ What do you mean by Smart - Lets say it means its connected Am I the google PM - yes Will we own the hardware part or this will be developed by any vendor/partner - Say vendor on requirements from google Any specific market - USA What is the overall goal - Enter the new market with driving better adoption and enhanced experience through the users Any specific piece of furniture - No you are free to assume Thanks for all the clarifying QQ Lets say for this exa"See full answer

Exponent - "This is another Diagnosis problem. To answer this question, we suggest you use our framework (along with the TROPIC method) to be as thorough as possible. The framework is as follows: Ask clarifying questions List potential high level reasons Gather Context (TROPIC)Time Region Other features / products (internal) Platform Industry / Competition Cannibalization Establish a theory of probable cause Test theories Propose solutions Summarize "See full answer

Roopesh N. - "Goal: What product would I build next Who am I? I am Disney's head of technology Focus: Theme parks Geolocation: Pilot in the US and then roll out across the globe Eco-system>>>User>>>Pain points are>>>Solution>>>MVP>>>Launch metrics> Guardrails Eco System Customers Direct Suppliers, vendors to DIS In-Direct suppliers (Hotels, restaurants, etc.) DIS- Service User ( TAM, underserved, Frequency) Customers Families, including Children ( L, L, L) Couples(S,L, M) Si"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. With many acquisition strategy questions, we can first look at core competencies and synergies before offering more complex reasoning. Let's go over one possible solution: > I'll go over three reasons why I think Salesforce made the acquisition, specifically:Fuller data integrations > Preventing a competitive acquisition > Absorb new customers > Fuller data integrations > By adding Tableau"See full answer

Anonymous Koala - "Let us define productivity. If there is a change in productivity what will be some of the impacts that can be used to measure if this is true? Finance: Are we meeting the quarterly revenue targets and able to increase our guidance as planned Tech: Are we innovating and introducing new products and services to the market, how does it compare to the historical performance People: Are people taking more days off and how is their average feedback on sentiments Partners/Customers: Who wor"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Measure Success question. These questions are asked to gauge your familiarity with common metrics such as DAUs and MAUs, A/B testing, and ability to map user behaviors and flows to impactful metrics. A great PM will also be able to deeply understand when metrics sometimes fail (e.g. blind spots). Knowing metrics closely is also crucial to demonstrating the impact of a project, whether it's after launching or the ongoing impact. Let's follow the Measure Success formula to tackle"See full answer

Dean S. - "I would determine if it was in line with out company goals and put together a quick analysis of the market for smart phones to talk about in the morning."See full answer

Rev - "Clarify: Everything mentioned in the question (all devices and how to access them) Reasons why a subscriber might not be using? Forgot that he has a subscription Doesn't like the service and forgot to cancel the subscription Doesn't like service and planning to cancel in next cycle For all 3 cases we need to remind him/her about the service and encourage to use it Awareness - about the service via google nest notifications, smart refreigerator display, chromecats to cast youtube"See full answer

Ashish B. - "Ada Lovelace. There is much to admire about her: her strict analytical thinking coupled with the spirit of creative vision, which recognized a possibility for computers to do more than simply calculate at a time when it was considered revolutionary. Her ability to bridge between disciplines and see the connections between maths and science and even to poetry resonates within me. I also appreciate how she pursued intellectual passions in the face of huge gender barriers in her time."See full answer

Exponent - "This is another Diagnosis problem. To answer this question, we suggest you use our framework (along with the TROPIC method) to be as thorough as possible. The framework is as follows: Ask clarifying questions List potential high level reasons Gather Context (TROPIC)Time Region Other features / products (internal) Platform Industry / Competition Cannibalization Establish a theory of probable cause Test theories Propose solutions Summarize "See full answer

Brody C. - "Honestly, I was a bit all over the place with this one. My structure was: Meta Mission Audiences Thinking about journeys and pain points (TAM + Unmet Needs) Brainstorm solutions Prioritize solutions MVP - Measure of success Risks and tradeoffs The interviewer kept trying to derail the conversation. I chose Group Volunteers (a group of people who want to volunteer together) as the audience, and in hindsight it was a poor choice. Because I chose that over individuals, I couldn't narrow down"See full answer

Emily T. - "Solution picked: a half software half hardware remote control"See full answer