Product Manager Interview Questions

Darshana W. - "Clarification Questions: Can we define and describe office ? my current office ( IT ) , or government offices, starup offices, etc I assume we are desgining a refrigerator for my current office. It is an office with multiple floors with canteen on one of the floors. There is seating arrangement for around 200 - 300 on every floor. Generally there is maximum usage during lunch time and then snacks time since part of us dont have breakfast and dinner in office. Is there any cost limitation"See full answer

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

Pilla P. - "While managing a budget the most ways we get out more is time and resource"See full answer

Divya S. - "LinkedIn is a pioneer in the tech industry brining global workforce together. LinkedIn is one of the few companies where you can work on the latest tech stack but also work on meaningful and high impact product problems, processes issues and Customer experiences that I can very well relate with. It a place where people from all over the world can connect, Innovate and celebrate their careers. I feel excited about the opportunity as it fully aligns perfectly with my desire to expand, Connect,"See full answer

Kitan F. - "I described why I liked the product Defined success metrics Proposed an A/B test"See full answer

AspiringNoogler - "Clarifications Shared laundry means there are a number of washers and dryers in a room, and anyone can pay to use those for one cycle Assuming minimal hardware changes to washers and dryers Goal: Improve customer satisfaction with the shared laundry experience Metric: Customer satisfaction score (TBD) Users: Customers Low volume (e.g. singles, young professionals etc.) (L, XL) Medium volume (e.g. families with children or elderly etc.) (XL, S) Large volume (e.g. re"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. There's no set formula, but we recommend proposing at least three different reasons to answer the question. Let's go over one possible solution: > I totally understand the sentiment to remove TikTok from the App Store and Google Play store, however I don't think it's the right call. There are a few reasons for this: > Free market rule: We operate in a free market, and it's important that we kee"See full answer

Exponent - "You should be able to identify this as a clear Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. One thing to note is the interviewer said "briefly". Be concise and to the point. Here are some good arguments for the Youtube acquisition: > There are a few reasons why Google would want to acquire YouTube. I'll go over a few of the main reasons why I think they went ahead with such a large acquisition. At the time of the YouTube acquisition, Google and You"See full answer

Varun J. - "Feel free to download the full assignment (with screens) here: https://www.varunja.in/blog/assignment, cheers! Expected Outcome: Users: What do you know about the users of WhatsApp? What do they want? Features: What features will you build? Prioritization: What will be in your MVP and what will be in your 2.0 version? After you have decided on the MVP: Engineering: How hard is this to build? How long might it take? Are there ways to build a solution more quicker? Design: How does your new fea"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