Product sense
Tell me about a product you use every day that you think is badly designed. How would you fix it?
First move Separate a genuine design flaw from a personal annoyance by asking who the product is for and whether the flaw hurts them, not just you.
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Metrics
Choose a north star metric for Airbnb and defend it.
First move Remember the two sides of the marketplace. A good north star must reflect value for both guests and hosts.
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Estimation
How many gas stations are there in the US?
First move Pick a demand-side path: estimate how many fill-ups US drivers need each day, then divide by how many one station can serve.
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Strategy
Should Airbnb get into the hotel booking business in a bigger way?
First move Ask what Airbnb's goal would be (growth, business travelers, filling gaps in supply) and whether hotels fit its brand promise of unique stays.
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you disagreed with an engineer about how to build something.
First move Pick a story where the disagreement was about a real trade-off, such as speed versus quality, and where you listened before you argued.
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Technical
What's the difference between REST and GraphQL, and when would a PM care?
First move Explain the difference in how clients ask for data, then tie it to product effects such as mobile speed and how fast teams can ship.
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AI product
Design an AI assistant that helps customer support agents answer tickets faster.
First move Keep a human in the loop, so the assistant drafts replies and the agent checks and sends them. Then design for trust and speed.
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