Gaana Senior Product Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

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Q1. Why do you want to join our company?
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Q2. What makes you do in a hectic situation where you have to report to your boss but you have missed out on the deadline due to workload and the job isn't done?
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Q1. Negotiation on salary.
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Q1. SQL and puzzles
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Increase revenue x OTT by y%

Q1. New product launch BI
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Q1. Churn measurement
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Q1. Guess estimate: Number of people in Hyderabad Airport in a day. Follow-up questions on the approach were asked
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Q2. Name 3 favourite apps. Pick one of these for subsequent question
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Q3. Product critique (for the app chosen above): What are the issues with Netflix. Pick one issue and describe how you would solve this problem. How will you redesign the recommendation system for Netflix to a...read more
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Netflix's issue with stale choices and how to redesign the recommendation system.
• The issue with Netflix is that the recommendation system often suggests stale choices, leading to user dissatisfaction and decreased engagement.

• To solve this problem, we can incorporate more user feedback and preferences into the recommendation algorithm.

• We can also use machine learning to analyze user behavior and suggest more personalize...read more
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Q4. What is the one feature you would like to introduce on Wynk? Discuss how you will design the feature.
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Q1. Guess estimate: List down cost structure of Airtel Wynk. Calculate the possible number of songs in Wynk. Then calculate the total cost of accessing the content if Wynk uses AWS as hosting platform
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Estimate cost structure and number of songs in Airtel Wynk. Calculate total cost if hosted on AWS.
• Cost structure includes licensing fees, server maintenance, employee salaries, etc.

• Number of songs depends on licensing agreements and storage capacity.

• Total cost on AWS depends on usage and storage fees.

• Example: Licensing fees for 1 million songs could be $500,000 per year.

• Example: AWS usage fees could be $0.10 per GB per...read more
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Q2. Discussion on Amazon Prime: Why is Prime so successful? Design a strategy to increase the Prime users by 5x
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Amazon Prime's success lies in its convenience, value, and customer-centric approach.
• Prime offers free and fast shipping, access to streaming services, and exclusive deals.

• Amazon prioritizes customer satisfaction and continuously improves Prime benefits.

• To increase users, Amazon can offer more localized content, expand partnerships, and improve marketing efforts.

• Amazon can also offer more personalized recommendations a
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Q3. Tell me about yourself
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Q4. Since I had background in Music, was asked to design a feature for audiophiles in Wynk
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Q1. What do you think about the strategy of OTT players in India?
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OTT players in India have adopted a smart strategy to capture the market.
• OTT players are focusing on creating original content to attract viewers.

• They are also offering regional content to cater to the diverse Indian audience.

• OTT players are partnering with telecom companies to offer bundled services.

• They are also investing in technology to improve user experience.

• OTT players are adopting a freemium model to attract mo...read more
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Q2. What all competitors do you anticipate in future in this Industry?
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Q3. Further probing on few questions asked in Round 1 & 2
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Q1. Describe your work and experience.
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Q1. Product Development, Coordination
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Q1. Product Thinking, Content consumption understanding, stake holder management, basic tech and analytics
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Q1. Core product thinking, core customer behaviour, content consumption psyche
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Q1. Question related to Binary Search
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Q2. Question related to JS closures, prototype inheritance, etc
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Q1. Why do you want to work at soundcloud?
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Q2. What are you salary exceptations?
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Tell us about a time you disagreed with your colleagues.

Functional programming in python over a case.

Q1. Architectural interview to build infrastructure
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Q2. Why did you use a non-relational database?
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Non-relational databases are more flexible and scalable for handling unstructured data.
• Non-relational databases like MongoDB are better suited for handling unstructured data like JSON documents.

• Non-relational databases offer better scalability and performance for large datasets compared to traditional relational databases.

• Non-relational databases allow for easier schema evolution and changes without impacting existing ...read more
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