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May 14, 2019
Google loves questions about its own products: Which ones do you love? Which ones would you do differently? Be prepared to talk in detail about some Google products.
This is an opportunity to connect your experience with the job you’re interviewing for.
Outside of work,
two minutes
Don’t just list off your accomplishments. That can come off as too boastful, and your interviewer might even get lost in all the details.
Why you are a good PM: Have you shown initiative in your current job?
back up your answer with evidence.
re-read the job description and come up with examples to match what the company is looking for.
I think three things make me a great fit for this position.
Responding in a well-structured way to a fairly open-ended question will not only demonstrate to your interviewer that you are a strong communicator, but it will also help your interviewer retain the information you give him.
Instead, focus on the positive.
“To be honest, I’m actually pretty happy in my current role and wasn’t really looking to leave. I stumbled across this job opening though, and it sounded like such a great opportunity I just couldn’t pass it up.”
one to three sentences should be enough to handle this question.
your content and your communication.
Have you really done what you say you’ve done?
How have you made an impact?
It means to start off your response with the “nugget”—or thesis—of what your story will be about.
“Sure, let me tell you about the time had an underperforming teammate.”
The remainder of your story feels more structured as a result.
year, you’ll first want to repeat the question back to your interviewer.
Before trodding down the path of one equation, it might be useful for you to brainstorm multiple equations
Healthcare products (including products for people with disabilities) might be used by patients, doctors, and insurance companies.
Sports-related products might be used by athletes and their coaches.
A good way to handle this section is to name a few ideas and then ask the interviewer if they want you to dive deeper into any of them.
Make sure to explicitly tie your feature ideas to the use cases or goals.
“Now that we’ve identified the users, let’s move on to evaluating existing alarm clocks.”
