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CRACKING THE
It’s always about …
 Structure: Demonstrate that you can break down a problem and
discuss it in an organization fashion.
 User-Focused Thinking: Put yourself in the user’s shoes and
think about what they want.
 Problem-Solving Ability: Companies want smart people.
Estimation Questions
1.	 Clarify.
2.	 Think about what you know.
3.	 Make an equation.
4.	 Consider significant edge cases.
5.	 Solve components.
6.	 Sanity Check.
How many golf balls can fit in a 747? How many
keyboards are sold in a year?
 Use nice, round numbers.
 Don’t get too detailed. You’re only going for a ballpark
estimate.
Product Questions
Design a …
1.	 Ask questions.
2.	 Provide a structure.
3.	 Identify users.
4.	 Describe use cases  goals.
 If altering existing product,
how well does it meet user
needs?
5.	 Design the product.
Improve …
1.	 Identify product goal.
2.	 Describe product issues.
 Put users first!
3.	 Explore possible solutions.
4.	 Describe implementations
of solutions.
5.	 Explain how you would
validate implementations
are successful.
Favorite product and why
1.	 What problems does it
solve?
2.	 How does the product
accomplish these goals?
Why do you love it?
3.	 How does it compare to
the alternatives?
4.	 How would you improve
it?
Preparation
 Analyze your favorite physical product,
website, and mobile app.
 Understand metrics: users, traffic,
referral, engagement, retention,
revenue, costs, etc.
 Analyze company’s product:
users, goals, strengths, challenges,
competitors, tradeoffs.
FOCUS ON THE USER!
Case Questions
Marketing
 First analyze the company,
competitors, customers, and
landscape.
 Then design your marketing
plan to fit goals.
Launching a Product
1.	 Discuss vision for product.
2.	 Determine goals of launch.
3.	 Design overview of launch.
4.	 Plan pre, during,  post-
launch.
D
Drive. Don’t make your interviewer ask a bunch of follow-ups.
Take charge. Drive, don’t ride.
I
Instincts: Show good instincts. Your interviewer is testing how
you’d perform without all the research.
F
Framework: Structure is key. Come up with your own
framework to tackle each problem.
Strategy
 Macro: What is the product’s strategy?
 Micro: How does the product align
with company strategy?
 Think: mission, goals, strengths,
weaknesses.
Problem Solving
1.	 Isolate the problem.
2.	 Diagnose the cause.
3.	 Solve the problem.
4.	 Consider tradeoffs.
Pricing and Profitability
 Calculate with: cost-plus pricing, value pricing, competitive
pricing, experimental pricing.
 Structures: ad-supported, freemium, tied, a la carte,
subscription, free trials, razor blade model.
Brainstorming: How many things can you do with a paperclip?
 Don’t worry about a stupid idea. Be creative!
 Strengths and Key Assets: A paperclip is thin, bendy, metal,
light, pokey, etc.
 One vs. Many: What can you do with one paperclip? What if
you had many?
 As-Is vs. With Modifications: What can you do with a paperclip
as-is? What if you can modify it (melt it down, etc.)?
Frameworks: Customer Decision Making Process, Marketing
Mix (4 P’s), SWOT Analysis, Situational Analysis (5 C’s), Porter’s
Five Forces. Rarely directly useful, but good inspiration to
create your own framework!
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Cracking the Product Manager Interview

  • 1. © CareerCup.com Books by Gayle CRACKING THE It’s always about … Structure: Demonstrate that you can break down a problem and discuss it in an organization fashion. User-Focused Thinking: Put yourself in the user’s shoes and think about what they want. Problem-Solving Ability: Companies want smart people. Estimation Questions 1. Clarify. 2. Think about what you know. 3. Make an equation. 4. Consider significant edge cases. 5. Solve components. 6. Sanity Check. How many golf balls can fit in a 747? How many keyboards are sold in a year? Use nice, round numbers. Don’t get too detailed. You’re only going for a ballpark estimate. Product Questions Design a … 1. Ask questions. 2. Provide a structure. 3. Identify users. 4. Describe use cases goals. If altering existing product, how well does it meet user needs? 5. Design the product. Improve … 1. Identify product goal. 2. Describe product issues. Put users first! 3. Explore possible solutions. 4. Describe implementations of solutions. 5. Explain how you would validate implementations are successful. Favorite product and why 1. What problems does it solve? 2. How does the product accomplish these goals? Why do you love it? 3. How does it compare to the alternatives? 4. How would you improve it? Preparation Analyze your favorite physical product, website, and mobile app. Understand metrics: users, traffic, referral, engagement, retention, revenue, costs, etc. Analyze company’s product: users, goals, strengths, challenges, competitors, tradeoffs. FOCUS ON THE USER! Case Questions Marketing First analyze the company, competitors, customers, and landscape. Then design your marketing plan to fit goals. Launching a Product 1. Discuss vision for product. 2. Determine goals of launch. 3. Design overview of launch. 4. Plan pre, during, post- launch. D Drive. Don’t make your interviewer ask a bunch of follow-ups. Take charge. Drive, don’t ride. I Instincts: Show good instincts. Your interviewer is testing how you’d perform without all the research. F Framework: Structure is key. Come up with your own framework to tackle each problem. Strategy Macro: What is the product’s strategy? Micro: How does the product align with company strategy? Think: mission, goals, strengths, weaknesses. Problem Solving 1. Isolate the problem. 2. Diagnose the cause. 3. Solve the problem. 4. Consider tradeoffs. Pricing and Profitability Calculate with: cost-plus pricing, value pricing, competitive pricing, experimental pricing. Structures: ad-supported, freemium, tied, a la carte, subscription, free trials, razor blade model. Brainstorming: How many things can you do with a paperclip? Don’t worry about a stupid idea. Be creative! Strengths and Key Assets: A paperclip is thin, bendy, metal, light, pokey, etc. One vs. Many: What can you do with one paperclip? What if you had many? As-Is vs. With Modifications: What can you do with a paperclip as-is? What if you can modify it (melt it down, etc.)? Frameworks: Customer Decision Making Process, Marketing Mix (4 P’s), SWOT Analysis, Situational Analysis (5 C’s), Porter’s Five Forces. Rarely directly useful, but good inspiration to create your own framework! CRACKING THE P MS K I L L S Created By Gayle Laakmann McDowell