Interview Questions

Anjan M. - "Product - Google Glass Undefined Core Segment & Jobs-to-Be-Done - Google pitched Glass to “everyone” but never clarified a must-have use case for any one group. Improper Category Context - It was positioned as a lifestyle product, but could not justify a use case that a mobile device could not already do. Premium Pricing of a Prototype- Explorer Edition cost 1500 usd. This gap alienated hobbyists and discouraged volume sales. Privacy Backlash- The Always-on camera r"See full answer

Ben G. - "A more senior answer -> influencing stakeholders Defining who stakeholders will be and roles and responsibilities early one Identifying timelines and roadmapping Identifying key business needs and how they related to core product Identifying how the project will be successful (KPIs) Identify business, user and product goals Speaking your stakeholder’s language, build empathy by discovery and understanding their motivations and make them a part of the co-creation process (ie calc"See full answer

Arnab R. - "Trying to find the reason for the low utilization. If it is systematic risk, I will down size the team temporarily. If is due to planning try to tweak details in order to bring 50-50 with a 90 days target time."See full answer

Himanshu G. - "First, I’d start by checking the alignment of each idea with our core business goals. If any idea doesn't directly contribute to those goals, I’d deprioritize or eliminate it upfront. Next, I’d use a scoring model like RICE (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort), especially because effort is a critical factor when resources are limited. This gives us a structured and quantifiable way to rank the ideas. Once we have a prioritized list based on scores, I’d take it a step further and evaluate key as"See full answer

Alexey T. - "with t1 as (select employee_name, department_id, salary, avg(salary) over (partition by departmentid) as avgsalary, abs(salary - avg(salary) over (partition by department_id)) as diff from employees ) select employee_name, department_id, salary, avg_salary, denserank() over (partition by departmentid order by diff desc) as deviation_rank from t1 order by departmentid asc, deviationrank asc, employee_name `"See full answer

B. T. - "Example: bucket A: 3 liters capacity bucket B: 5 liters capacity goal: 4 liters You are asked to print the logical sequence to get to the 4 liters of water in one bucket. Follow up: How would you solve the problem if you have more than 2 buckets of water?"See full answer

Ananya M. - "US population = 330M , 80M across 4 generations population that is physically able to travel, can afford travel, travels for business ranges between 20-60 year olds = 160M calculating maximum demand: long weekends in summer are peak travel times, lets assume 60% of population who are able and can afford travel, do so during long weekend = 0.6x160M lets say 60% of this population choses prefers domestic travel while 40% go international (consider Mexico, Canada, London are international"See full answer

Peter H. - "As a technology leader with enormous power and influence, Google has a significant role to play in global social responsibility. Right now, that means that Google must focus on how humanity can create a sustainable future. If I had unlimited resources, I would focus on the products that enable future mobility in sustainable cities. The success of Gogoro, the Taiwanese scooter manufacturer that has created a swappable battery pack system for small scooters, shows how green tech, consumer visib"See full answer

Surinder P. - "My day starts with an in-depth review of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Net Promoter Score (NPS), CPH, IR, Busy, Wrap, and some other metrics. (Non-compliance like Chat disconnection, Bump process, pro-active adjustments, production hours, break adherence). This initial analysis helps me identify any immediate areas that need attention. I then check my calendar for any scheduled client calls to ensure I am prepared with the necessary updates and information. It's essential to keep th"See full answer

Ali H. - "SQL databases are relational, NoSQL databases are non-relational. SQL databases use structured query language and have a predefined schema. NoSQL databases have dynamic schemas for unstructured data. SQL databases are vertically scalable, while NoSQL databases are horizontally scalable."See full answer

Sayee M. - "talked about a time when customer is trying to go to cloud for first time and championing the effort.. it is strategic and also a risk because outside of the OEM, no one we know had implemented this product architecture on the cloud.. used first [principles, did a crawl, walk jog approach and implemented it. Risk because of lack of reference architecture, clodu tech was new to me . career making/breaking project for customer. result : project was successful. presented story in a conference."See full answer

Suhasan C. - "Clarifying questions: In which environment are we using the AmazonEcho? in mobile devices? Car? Echo devise at home? I think the following groups make the best target according to the order If the Echo is in-home devices: Kids and Teens Elderly Physically Challenged Eg. Blind or Deaf Others If the Echo is in a Car/Vehicle: Uber/Lyft or Taxi drivers Long-distance travelers taking road trip"See full answer

Darren L. - "First, I want to understand the scope of the problem: Definite ‘inappropriate’: does it something violate our community standards? Or is it in gray area? If it violates, I treat as a bug, something bad got through our system If it’s in gray area, I continue diagnosing the issue Does it happen to all users? It may happen to all but only some reported If it happens to all —> why the rest didn’t report, was it because they hold different opinion about what is appropriate, or because they d"See full answer

Roy C. - "Note: This is my answer that I generated loosely while I was practicing this question. I didnt want to go down the product design framework as this is more of an execution question, so I came up with my own zombified framework to focus more on strategy + execution. Open to feedback on my answer - understand its not the most perfect! Question: How would I launch a digital library product as a Google PM Clarifications: Standalone product? : standalone Region specific: No (up to me) Goa"See full answer