Product Design Interview Questions

FuzzyLogic - "Context Photo app || Click images, videos via mobile app (android, ios) + editing + share + upload Who are we? || Startup who wants to build accessibility apps for the disabled people Why do we want to build this app? || Current apps are not usable by visually impaired, we can bring difference & gain market share. Constraints || To launch in next 12 months Is this app exclusively targeted for blind? || Yes but regular people may also use it but not our main target group **Goa"See full answer

Suraj - "UberPool Product built for Uber Uber is a network of drivers & riders that allow to transport riders from A to B UberPool UberPool product solves for 2-3 riders to take a trip to a destination that works for everyone. It helps with reduced cost for riders, reduced emissions, make it faster to reach destination during high traffic hours makes it harder to find a ride --> until you find users willing to go to same destination "See full answer

Pankhuri T. - "Step - 1 Ask any clarifying questions you'd have Is there any particular reality show that we are talking about? (Assuming "The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show" for this answer that there is no particular reality show that we are going with rather a general answer) Are we talking about any particular demographics? (Assuming we are going to launch this game globally and for any specific country or city). Step - 2 Apply a Product Design Framework (let's go with CIRCLES) C(Com"See full answer

Shivam G. - "My Favourite music application - YT Music YT music is a music streaming service for individuals. YT Music is exclusive for YT Premium members. Users : Listeners Creator Ops (internal to Youtube) Business Goal : Improve Listener engagement by 20% in the next 6 months. Listener Engagement - DAU (Activity is defined as listened to music for at-least 10 mins) Listener User Segments : Music Enthusiasts Music for relaxation Which segment has the opportunity? List Pain"See full answer

Ammro H. - "I am not sure if I agree with the approach taken in the mock video. Should FB build a tablet? is not the same as "Design FB tablet." This is an analytical decision question, not a design question. I would have done strategic analysis using Porter's five forces or maybe SWOT and value chain analysis to decide rather than designing a product. My answer will be to examine critical factors to decide to build tablet vs. to build apps for existing non-FB tablets (ipads and android tablets) Users"See full answer

Mark - "Questions: Is "Facebook Search" referring to the overall search bar at the top where users can search across multiple facebook products (people, events, groups, marketplace, etc.) Interview (I): Assume it is for the overall search experience What's the current goal for Facebook as a company? How does Facebook search fit into the current company goal? I: Your call **What's the goal for this improvement for Facebook Search? Are we aiming to drive engagement overall?"See full answer

Bharat D. - "Went through scenarios where a user Interviewer asked me to select a scenario, mostly outside of the control of the app. The interviewer saw me rattled and suggested the need to get to a venue as an experience. I designed a solution and suggested an MVP. The goal was to select a scenario, design MVP and suggest user journey/cohort selection and demonstrate measurement."See full answer

Abhijit B. - "I would start with the User feedback- both explicit (from surveys) and implicit(from Product insights on app usage/drop offs). Then understand the business direction/priorities that Paypal wants to take with Venmo and come up with a Iteration plan that starts with "low hanging fruit" first and then builds to more ambitious products. The goal is to find features that are at the intersection of "valuable(to users), feasible(for dev) and usable(to users) . Once we prioritize these features, I would"See full answer

Riku H. - "Before I start, can I ask some clarifying questions? Is Facebook Reels the same as Facebook Watch where a user can go to Watch and consume short clips, react, comment and share them? In terms of measuring success, are you looking at a segment of users like the reel creators or viewers, or is that up to me? (Assume interviewer will say it's totally up to me) Can I also assume that I am looking at the product across platforms as well? Android, iOS, desktop (Assume answer is yes) Thanks fo"See full answer

Matan S. - "What are your top 3 favorite apps? (after picking one) How would you improve it? YNAB - You need a budget Robinhood Chase How would you improve YNAB? Clarifying questions What's my role? I'm a product manager at YNAB Why do we want to improve YNAB? Is there any specific goal? Structure YNAB - I'll share some information on YNAB Ynab's mission is to create the best budging app and empower people to gain control over their money and their life. Ynab's business model is a"See full answer

dan - "Approach: 1) clarify and communicate baseline assumptions. 2) communicate how solving for this will align to FB's mission. 3) define the user groups we are solving for 4) Define the user journey pre/during/after natural disasters 4.a) pick a user group we want to go with 5) identify the painpoints for this user groups user journey 6) think about solutions 7) prioritize and elaborate 1) clarify and communicate baseline assumptions. Q: Can you tell me why FB is interesting in building"See full answer

Rev - "Clarify: Product: physical/ digital? - digital chefs as a profession? what kind of restaurant setting do they work in? speed up cooking why/ objective? - serve customers quickly? reduce their fatigue? help them spend time on other important activities? what is cooking process - getting order - knowing recipe - executing - placing in dish - should I consider serving or that will be including in the waitor's job? By how much do we want to speed up? who are we? any constraints?"See full answer

Kinjal S. - "Shopping funnel and engagement: Global search brings up food items from multiple restaurants but results don't directly lead users to the item in the restaurant. Retention and repeat: Users are not able to earn and burn store-specific rewards. Similarly stores/restaurants can't build direct relationship w/ the customers and provide custom offers Multi-store cart and checkout. Currently DD supports cart and checkout from a single restaurant at a time. Many times customers want to order f"See full answer

Jatan P. - "Step 1 - clarifying question: Are we just focusing on the customer who rented a car or both who has given a car? (Assumed only a customer who rented a car) Are we just focusing on the mobile or web apps? (Assumed only the mobile app) Step 2 -Define users: customer who rented a car. Step 3 - pain points: unclear communication between both parties. lack of support if needed. hassle-full car drop experience. No survey or complaint channel about how the experienc"See full answer