Housing.com Associate Product Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Tell me about yourself
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Q2. Brief about your previous experience
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Q3. Why are you looking to leave so early?
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Q4. Case study on internal problem statement (New Product design)
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Q5. Horse puzzle question
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Q6. Multiple Follow up questions on my current experience and things I worked on
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Q1. Background & why looking for job change
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Looking for job change to gain new experiences and opportunities
• Seeking new challenges and growth

• Want to expand my skill set

• Interested in working with a different product or industry

• Seeking better work-life balance

• Want to work in a more collaborative and innovative environment
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Q1. How would you prioritize property rankings on nobroker search results?
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Prioritize based on user preferences, property quality, and relevance.
• Consider user's search criteria and preferences

• Rank properties based on quality and amenities

• Prioritize properties that are relevant to the user's search

• Use machine learning algorithms to personalize rankings

• Regularly update and optimize ranking criteria based on user feedback
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Q2. Horse race puzzle question
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Q3. Favorite product & how would you improve it?
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My favorite product is the iPhone. I would improve it by enhancing battery life, increasing storage capacity, and improving Siri's functionality.
• Enhance battery life to ensure longer usage without frequent charging.

• Increase storage capacity to allow users to store more photos, videos, and apps.

• Improve Siri's functionality by enhancing its understanding and response capabilities.

• Introduce more customization options for ...read more
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Q4. Why do you want to join nobroker?
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I want to join nobroker because of its innovative approach to revolutionize the real estate industry.
• I am impressed by nobroker's disruptive business model that eliminates the need for middlemen in real estate transactions.

• I believe in the company's mission to make property transactions transparent, efficient, and hassle-free.

• I am excited about the opportunity to work with a talented team and contribute to the growth o...read more
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Analytics round was the first round which was easy

Q1. No. of footballs in the air
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Q2. Design fridge for the blind
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Designing a fridge for the blind requires tactile and auditory cues for easy navigation and organization.
• Include braille labels on shelves and drawers for easy identification of items.

• Utilize voice recognition technology for hands-free operation.

• Implement textured buttons and knobs for temperature control and settings.

• Incorporate a talking feature that announces the contents of the fridge when opened.

• Ensure contrasting...read more
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Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a test where 2 coding questions were to be solved in 45 minutes.

Q1. 
Excel Column Number Conversion
Given a column title as it appears in an Excel sheet, your task is to return its corresponding column number.
Example:
Input:
S = "AB"
Output:
28
Explanation:
The seq...read more
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Convert Excel column title to corresponding column number.
• Iterate through the characters in the input string from right to left

• Calculate the value of each character based on its position and multiply by 26^index

• Sum up the values to get the final column number
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Q2. 
Check Permutation Problem
Determine if two given strings, str1 and str2, are permutations of each other.
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Two strings are permutations of each other if the characters of one string can be re...read more
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Check if two strings are permutations of each other.
• Create character frequency maps for both strings.

• Compare the frequency maps to check if they are permutations.

• Handle edge cases like empty strings or strings of different lengths.
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It comprised of general aptitude questions and two coding questions. It was an offline test.

Q1. 
N Queens Problem
Given an integer N, find all possible placements of N queens on an N x N chessboard such that no two queens threaten each other.
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A queen can attack another queen if they ar...read more
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The N Queens Problem involves finding all possible placements of N queens on an N x N chessboard where no two queens threaten each other.
• Use backtracking algorithm to explore all possible configurations.

• Keep track of rows, columns, and diagonals to ensure queens do not attack each other.

• Generate and print valid configurations where queens are placed safely.

• Consider constraints and time limit for efficient solution.

• Exam...read more
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Sort 0 1 2 Problem Statement
Given an integer array arr of size 'N' containing only 0s, 1s, and 2s, write an algorithm to sort the array.
Input:
The first line contains an integer 'T' representing the n...read more
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Sort an integer array containing only 0s, 1s, and 2s in linear time complexity.
• Use three pointers to keep track of the positions of 0s, 1s, and 2s in the array.

• Iterate through the array and swap elements based on the values encountered.

• Achieve sorting in a single scan over the array without using any extra space.
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

After having a technical discussion about my CV. He gave me two questions to code.

Q1. 
Ninja and Substrings Problem Statement
Ninja has to determine all the distinct substrings of size two that can be formed from a given string 'STR' comprising only lowercase alphabetic characters. These su...read more
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Find all unique contiguous substrings of size two from a given string.
• Iterate through the string and extract substrings of size two

• Use a set to store unique substrings

• Return the set as an array of strings
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Q2. 
Cycle Detection in a Singly Linked List
Determine if a given singly linked list of integers forms a cycle or not.
A cycle in a linked list occurs when a node's next points back to a previous node in the ...read more
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Detect if a singly linked list forms a cycle by checking if a node's next points back to a previous node.
• Traverse the linked list using two pointers, one moving one step at a time and the other moving two steps at a time.

• If the two pointers meet at any point, there is a cycle in the linked list.

• If one of the pointers reaches the end of the list (null), there is no cycle.
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Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was supposed to be the HR round but out of surprise the interviewer started by giving me a question to code. 
After I approached this question with the right solution he just asked about my family. After that he said to wait. After half an hour the results were announced. A total of three students were hired and I was amongst one of them.

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Balanced Parentheses Combinations
Given an integer N representing the number of pairs of parentheses, find all the possible combinations of balanced parentheses using the given number of pairs.
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Generate all possible combinations of balanced parentheses for a given number of pairs.
• Use recursion to generate all possible combinations of balanced parentheses.

• Keep track of the number of open and close parentheses used in each combination.

• Return the valid combinations as an array of strings.
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