Product Manager Interview Questions

Exponent - "It may not seem like it, but this is actually a Favorite Product question. We're given just one constraint here: a product management tool. Let's review the Favorite Product formula: 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"See full answer

Anonymous Partridge - "Used the below framework: Assumptions Vision Goal User Persona Use Cases Product Roadmap with prioritization Metrics References"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: > It definitely did. Here are three ways I think we could improve how we operate to prepare for another pandemic. A Work From Home Culture > One major way we were impacted was through how we operate as teams. Working from home became the new norm, a"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'll list the three biggest ways I think COVID-19 affected Amazon. Fulfillment Issues > I imagine Amazon is getting much more volume of sales then they were previously. Although Amazon had a lot of sales before, quarantine has caused many people t"See full answer

Exponent - "This is one of the core behavioral questions that you should expect to cover in any interview. In particular, it asks you to justify why you want to work at a specific company that you've applied for. There's no right answer for this, however we do recommend you list at least three distinct reasons. Here's an example of what you might say: > That's a great question. There are three main reasons why I'd want to work on Twitter's Ads team:Building an impactful product > Working on marketplaces > M"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: > To me, it would have to be Instagram. I'll provide three reasons why:Trends towards photos: Before the Instagram acquisition, many people were trending towards using photos as conversation topics rather than text posts. This was present not only on F"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

Exponent - "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. Before jumping in, we should evaluate which type of strategy question we're attempting to answer and propose multiple reasons or solutions. Let's go over one possible solution: > There's a few reasons why Facebook may have built the portal. My top three reasons would be:Investing in smart home > Owning more upstream value > XR Integration > Investing in smart home > One hypothetical reason"See full answer