Recent Product Manager Interview Questions

Vishal S. - "Q. Why is a promotional tool required? Swiggy vision is to provide unparalleled convenience to customers. There are a number of newer restaurants launching everyday all over India and swiggy is a place not just for order but also for customer acquisition and feedback. And in India one of the most tried and tested ways to acquire is by giving discounts on all orders or special items if one wants to try newer items with customers or even cross sell. I myself have used Swiggy trynew code multiple t"See full answer

Priya J. - "User groups - Elderly People People with physical disabilities Blind people Hikers The cane required for each group is different. Elderly and People with physical disabilities are using it for support, and hence their cane has to be more stable and static. The cane for blind people is very lightweight because they use it to find any hurdle on their way The cane for hikers is mostly for support but lightweight because they cannot carry heavyweights cane while hiking. Thinking about the blind"See full answer

Valentin B. - "Let me first ask some clarification questions / make assumptions: Any specific geographic region? => USA How do we measure bandwith? a. Bandwith is the maximum internet speed required for our google maps servers to support all google maps traffic in the USA. At which point do we measure bandwith? => at the “entrance” of each google server center Do we talk about maximum bandwith required? a. Yes, the maximum BB required to support google maps in the USA (on side of Google) Outline: O"See full answer

Naresh A. - "Although there is no fixed or predefined framework that I follow to prioritize, I do have a methodical criterion that is suitable to my organization and practices. The business outcome/value proposition of each project/request - try to quantitative every metric below Number of customers going to be impacted in that product vertical - item with more customers gets more weight Is this an existing feature or a new feature - existing features get more weightage especially if thi"See full answer

Shruti S. - "I do not think Facebook should remove the mandatory picture. As long as users get to choose who can see their pictures its a win win. eg: if i am sending out a request to anyone ( the picture is visible) - but when i am getting a request i can choose to be visible vs. invisible.. The pictures definitely should now be watermarked in a manner that AI cannot replicate it. giving a sense of security to users. Many might want to use this version for friends who are not on their friend list. For m"See full answer

Anonymous Raven - "How often do we get 15 min to answer a question? Wondering isn't the expectation to answer this in 3-5 min?"See full answer

Izzy K. - "Clarifying questions (since there is no interviewer to clarify, I will state and make my assumptions below): Is this an app for park-goers, Six Flags employees, or some other stakeholder? Assumption: this is an app for park-goers Is there an age-limit on the app? Assumption: There is no specific age-limit, but it should be family friendly Will this app be standardized across all Six Flags locations? Assumption: yes To design this product, I will explain my thought proces"See full answer

James W. - "I've recently worked closely with a product that had both the best and worst performing teams. The situation is that one team is struggling to deliver within a reasonable timeframe, a few stronger members of the team are carrying the weaker. Work is taking a long time. They aren't listening to each other. They aren't helping each other to get work over the line. They are getting stuck down rabbit holes. They aren't continually improving their processes. They are getting frustrated and at risk o"See full answer

Anonymous Crayfish - "Clarify Read more what & where? -> Books. Where -> upto candidate Who are we? -> A big tech company Goal -> to help people read more books Assumptions Books which aren't education/work related. Basically books that you read in your free time Read doesn't necessarily mean read text, it means looking at and making sense of what is displayed. and display can be in any form -> text or image or video Customers Kids in age of 5-12 years Teens Adults Elderly We pick kids in age of 5-1"See full answer

gdecuri - "I suggest a 4 step process: Ensure your recruitment process and company's branding are inclusive. This means using inclusive language in your job postings, avoiding gender stereotypes, and making sure your company's website and social media presence are welcoming to people from all backgrounds. Partner with nonprofit and cultural organizations to reach a more diverse pool of candidates. Many organizations can help you connect with candidates from underrepresented groups. These org"See full answer

Scott S. - "Great question! Last year, we were working on a critical project to develop a real-time risk analytics platform. This platform was designed to provide our traders with instantaneous risk metrics, allowing them to make informed decisions in a fast-paced trading environment. Midway through the project, we faced a significant issue: our chosen data processing framework was not performing as expected under the high data throughput required by our trading algorithms. This was causing unacceptable lat"See full answer

Snighdha G. - "By showing results that I have achieved by taking that action because seeing is believing. For example, when we had issues with our child's behavior and wanted to understand what as parents we are doing wrong, we went and sought help from a specialist and similarly advised same to others having some form of mental health issues to seek help since we benefitted with it a lot."See full answer

Kanishkan V. - "I responded with a project that I was a part of during my capstone class. I described how I used HTML, Python, and PostGRESQL in conjunction to create a functioning website using SCRUM."See full answer

Syed I. - "I use a data driven approach by ensuring there is a deep-dive on all alternatives. My approach to tradeoffs is around how to achieve the customer experience needed. I ensure there is an immediate path to green for a solution and a follow-up solution addressing the problem rightly."See full answer

Hans - "Situation: Was given negative feedback about an aspect of my communications. The person said it made them worried because of the brevity and the format of some messages. (Their worry was that a longer negative message was coming) Task(s): Reflected on feedback about my communication style. Acknowledged the point. Assumed best intentions on the part of the person giving the feedback Saw things from the other person's point of view Action(s): In private - Apologised to the person wh"See full answer

Kiley S. - "Great question. As a Product Manager, it is common to have to have difficult conversations with clients, stakeholders, or co-workers. This question actually reminds me of a time that I was faced with having to tell a client that the original estimate we gave them was much lower than it should have been and would, therefore, take much longer and cost a lot more as well. In this scenario, we had to work within a client's legacy codebase and didn't realize the limitations, roadblocks, and barrie"See full answer

Scott S. - " Last year, we were in the midst of a critical project to develop a new machine learning-driven risk analytics platform. This platform was intended to provide real-time risk assessments and predictive insights to enhance our trading strategies. However, midway through the project, our project lead unexpectedly had to take an extended leave of absence due to a personal emergency. This left the team without clear leadership during a crucial phase of the project. Stepping into the Leadership R"See full answer

BePostive - "· Support team members to grow, people oriented, have ability to deal with underperformers, influential and motivational skills · Can deal with multiple releases and able to manage resource crunch"See full answer