Analytical Interview Questions

Microsoft

Is it possible for a university to have a lower overall acceptance rate for female-identifying students, even if each department admits them at a higher rate than the others?

Google

What are the main metrics you would utilize to assess the success of Google Sheets?

Meta (Facebook)

As a Product Manager at Meta, your team is responsible for preventing inappropriate advertisements from appearing on any Meta platform. What objectives would you establish? How would you evaluate the effectiveness of your efforts?

Meta (Facebook)

Picture yourself as a Product Manager for Meta. What essential metrics would you monitor for Meta's Workplace Chat?

Meta (Facebook)

Picture yourself as a Product Manager at Meta. Describe the reasoning behind the development of Rooms, an internal video conferencing tool akin to Zoom. How would you establish objectives and evaluate the product's success?

Meta (Facebook)

Picture yourself as a Product Manager at Meta. How would you evaluate the effectiveness of Facebook's notification bell and its drop-down menu?

Meta (Facebook)

Consider yourself a Product Manager for Instagram Reels. What motivates Meta to invest in this product? Should they allocate additional resources? If the answer is yes, what objectives and metrics would you monitor over the next year?

Meta (Facebook)

Picture yourself as a project manager for Trader Joe's. Sales are dropping in locations where Instacart and Blue Apron are present. What actions would you take?

Google

What is the number of elevators needed for a 100-floor building?

Meta (Facebook)

Meta's office complex in Menlo Park offers two transportation options: a bus route and a rideshare service similar to Uber. The company aims to remove one of these alternatives. What criteria would you consider when making this decision? Please address any potential trade-offs involved.