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Google Product Management Interview — 1

3 Questions with Detailed Answers

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In this interview, we will be covering questions

1. Design a Podcast Platform?
2. Design a Garage Door Opener?
3. Design a washing Machine?

50+ Real PM Interview Questions with Detailed Solution 2024

Question 1 — Design a Podcast Platform?

This is the directional sense of how you can answer this question, don;t take it as full fledge solution, I just put the important element which I think is.

Clarification Question

1. Understanding of Podcast — Audio only or Video as well
2. How are we? Do we already have a Podcast Platform? Are we trying to improve that platform or try to design for a particular Cohort? New Players trying to enter into market
3. Is it a mobile-based or Web-based Platform? Mobile Based
4. Any other Resource or Time constraint do we have? No
5. What’s the Goal? Market share and getting adoption

High-Level Strategy: Why do we want a podcast platform?

1. With the rising popularity of Podcast content in recent times, people who want to listen to intellectual or rich/in-depth conversations try to go to podcast platforms. They can get information while multitasking as other means of information require constant attention.
2. The podcast platform will not merely be a two-sided marketplace with Content Producer or Content Consumer but we also need to think about the intensity of Value and the network effect to make it more successful.

Who is going to use this Podcast Platform?

1. Content Consumers
   → Young Professionals on the way to the office or doing Household chores who want to optimise their time while doing other stuff.
2. Content Producers
3. Podcast Platform

What are the goals of different Customer Segments?