Top Product Manager Interview Questions

Bik D. - "Clarification: What does contextual search on Instgram do ? - It can help find the right profiles, content based on location easily based on user search Are we focused on anything specific ? - Nothing specific, but the goals is either activation or engagement Why is it important for Meta ? - Help user discover the right content quickly on Instagram thus helping them focus more time on engagement and less time searching Broad User Groups: Viewers (find the most"See full answer

Sumit P. - "CQs: Help? → any sort of help Customer support? On App guidance? Help for creators?developers? → no Currently it is FAQ based, predefined app guide for the new users, customer support for critical cases Any specific problem came out in research or want me to brainstorm → brainstorm Improve what? → CSAT - lagging metric, should not be only goal Time spent in on app help → key goal is reduce this No constraints Geo - US Users E"See full answer

Exponent - "This is an Improve a Product question. Let's first go over the Improve a Product formula: Ask clarifying questions Identify users, behaviors, and pain points State product goal Brainstorm small improvements Brainstorm bolder improvements Measure success Summarize Now, let's begin! Ask clarifying questions Before we begin listing off recommendations, it's important you ask questions to ensure you and the interviewer are on the same page"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

Nitesh N. - "I would ask/investigate the following: Is this our core competancy of our company How long would it take to develop it in house and how much would it cost what will be the time to market of this feature or service when developed in house what is long term vision of this solution - do we expect that this will grow into becoming a major revenue stream for the company in future and the future of the company will be tied to it? What is our track record as a company building such a sol"See full answer

Lalit S. - "As requirement here is to increase number of customer trading using the platform. To achieve this i will collect statistics about the list of customers registering based on the preferences. I will launch a survey which will collect their experience/preferences on various type of products available on the platform like equity, derivatives, mutual funds etc. Below are two features i will add to increase trading activity. Based on their highest order of preference, Create a feature on the produ"See full answer

Sachin P. - "My approach to open ended prompts is to gather as much information as possible to: A) Clarify the issue -> b) Identify various possible root causes -> C) Narrow down on the most likely cause ->D) Set up a recommendation and how to track whether the proposed solution will work. A) CLARIFY 1) Clarify the metric Ensure that we fully understand this metric. Does uploads refer specifically to the individual files that someone uploads to their account? Does it include both manual uploads whe"See full answer

Abel alejandro H. - "I asked for clairication on what region in the world we were focusing on and I settled on the United States. I asked for clarification on the type of doctors and for what kind of patients and that was left up to me. I landed on any patient looking to find a doctor for "Preventive Medicine" given that the US is hurting on that. The pain points were around expensive/payment methods, access & lacking knowledge to know what kind of doctor is best for each person. I spent too much time here and had l"See full answer

Exponent - "You should be able to easily identify this as a Measure Success question. These kinds of questions are used to test your analytical skills, as well as your ability to track project progress post-launch. Recall the strategy for tackling them methodically and thoroughly: Ask clarifying questions State the goal of the feature / product Behavior Mapping / UX Flow Mapping Provide criteria to prioritize metrics Prioritize metrics Summarize Let's begin! "See full answer