Product Manager Interview Questions

Sukarma P. - "Asked clarifying questions about any constraints. Defined how the product with functions. Created a price for the product. Defined the user segments and why they might use this product. Prioritized one user persona. Listed down the user's needs and based on that started with the features of the time machine. I couldn't go further because of time constraints."See full answer

Vennam A. - "Few follow-up questions Why is this product being built? As a lot of customers don't pay much attention when asked for feedback on a service. It is not their priority to provide feedback Is this feedback for a product or a service? A product What type of product is this? An app on phone? Website? Can be anything My responses below Goal is to ensure that the feedback on products are got. Customer segments are B2B, B2C customers. I have chosen the B2B customers. Problem statements inv"See full answer

Devi K. - "Best resource with whom I have worked in the past was Head of Design. The best attributes were, he was not only a great craftsman when it came to Design details or understanding user needs, but was super quick to understand business challenges."See full answer

Tony C. - "That I had not been a PM for a formal ML product. But good models need sound data and my five years of sql writing and ensuring that DWHs and marts had the data they needed for reporting would be very relevant"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a classic 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. > WeWork had one of the most disastrous IPOs in recent history in 2019. Some reasons why it failed were:A flawed business model > Poor leadership > Poor space optimization > I'll go into detail about each. Feel free to let me know if you want me to dive"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 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