Product Manager Interview Questions

Exponent - "This is another Strategy question, which means finding good reasons for strategic decisions. A few reasons for the GitHub acquisition are listed here. Competition > With the GitHub acquisition comes a lot of data on which companies are getting huge, or which technologies are cutting edge. Microsoft can adopt these technologies faster than others by having a pulse on this. It's also a defensive acquisition, since GitHub belonging to Microsoft means it can't be bought by Facebook or Google"See full answer

Brad G. - "I would think about the following Inventory make up Localization for Quebec Device type distribution Price comparison algorithm is tuned correctly Dealer’s ability to merchandise their products The answer is thinking through all these potential issues with the car buyer funnel to identify why potential buyers in Canada are converting at a lower rate. "See full answer

Joohi M. - "Drew the following framework - Maturity of the tech (if it is too mature then consider buying), Competitors (how many, when are they launching this new tech etc.), Market Share of competitors, Financial considerations (build vs buy NVP), Collaborators for this tech, Economic Climate (Anti-trust, crisis etc.)"See full answer

Caroline V. - "The answer likely depends on the objective, so I started out with what we were seeking to accomplish. Are we trying to eliminate under-utilized bills, save paper, reduce forgery, or something else? Establishing this focus enables you to dive deeper on the solution."See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Fermi problem — an estimation or approximation problem with limited information and back-of-the-envelope calculations. There's no right answer: interviewers want to understand how you think and how well you can explain your reasoning, rather than what you already know. Recall the formula for Fermi problems: Ask clarifying questions Catalog what you know Make equation(s) Think about edge cases to add to equation **Breakdown components of your equat"See full answer

Shoaib H. - "Clarifying questions: Company What kind of company are we? Tech giants like Google/FB, Watch manufacturers like TISSOT, Rolex, etc. Assume you are a startup that has recently raised a decent amount of funding. Is there any particular Geography in mind? Or let’s assume it to be the US for the sake of the case statement. Are there any constraints related to budget time? Let’s assume no constraints. and competition Product: What do you mean by smart alarm clock here? _A clock that tell"See full answer

Avi P. - "Product management deals with new product development, enhancing existing products, monitoring the performance, planning, forecasting, monetization, pricing, product launch, and marketing of a product. Personally, I would like to improve many aspects of Product management. Try to understand the Product we are developing as much as possible. Brainstorm and think about long term goals and vision for product we are responsible for. Hypothesize the Product vision and value of the product for"See full answer

S S. - "Seamless user experience Consistent UI Data mapping Technical architecture of the 2 platforms and their compatibility API integrations Security and compliance factors to consider, impacting from the integration. Feature parity — to carry over features, enhance features, drop features etc Load testing, performance testing and end-to-end testing post integration"See full answer

Dinesh K. - "Zomato - Great selection of restaurants to order food from . Google Maps - De facto app to know more about stores , landmarks , traffic . Google Pay - Payments using UPI"See full answer