Microsoft Research Product Manager Interview Questions and Answers

This was the elimination round after the resume shortlist. A case is provided to the candidate and is expected to submit a 5-6 slide ppt in 24-48 hrs. With PM it’s important to get this round absolutely right and it’s important to remember that nearly every PM role will have a case submission. Nearly all of one's case submissions will happen close to the placement dates and being aware of this massive workload is important for all PM aspirants.

Q1. This was a short round (~30-45 minutes) and it focused on What is PM, Why PM, About oneself and then ended with a short Product breakdown.
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Q1. This was a longer round and you can expect all the standard PM questions here. If you are from a tech background then expect tech questions too. Product tear down, Product design, Design of new products, d...read more
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Q1. This round is all about why you and why Samsung. Be very clear about these answers and know a lot about your SWOTs
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Q1. Based on resume and one's life experiences. It eventually is part of the HR's fitment round.
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Q1. *Interview started with light conversation on how was the day going and what interviews have I given till now* Run me through your CV.
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Q1. Tell me something about yourself.
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Q2. Tell me a situation where you used data to solve a complex problem.
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Used data to optimize marketing campaigns for a client
• Analyzed customer demographics and behavior to identify target audience

• Used A/B testing to determine optimal ad copy and design

• Monitored campaign performance and adjusted strategy accordingly
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Q3. How will you improve the user experience of a customer with fire stick?
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I will improve the user experience of a customer with fire stick by enhancing the content discovery and navigation.
• Introduce personalized recommendations based on user's viewing history and preferences

• Simplify the navigation by adding voice commands and intuitive UI

• Provide easy access to popular streaming services and live TV channels

• Enable seamless integration with smart home devices for a unified entertainment experi
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Q1. It was a combination of two rounds as there were both HR and tech guy when they interviewed me. It went on for an hour.
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Q2. Tell me something about yourself.
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Hello, please introduce yourself.
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate]

C- Answered the already crafted answer mentioning my educational background, work experience, projects handled and few hobbies.

I- What is scrum & agile? (Was asked this as I have a relevant background in agile development) How is this different from the normal processes?

C- Talked about the iterative cycles and the ability to deliver faster and accommodating changes in a repetitive manner.

I linked this to one of their leadership principles of customer obsession and said we could cater to customer requirements better and help in satisfying their demands better.

I- Mention a few use cases you wrote for your team? How did you finalize the required use cases? Explain in detail the entire research process & findings?

C- Spoke about client interactions, prototype development, testing processes and multiple stage evolution process which goes into writing and finalizing the use cases. Note: The interviewers were more interested in judging how confident and thorough you were with the processes.

Will talk about the cases now.

I- There has been an increase in the volume of the merchandise being returned from one of the locations. Please select one of the categories you frequently shop in and identify the problem which could lead to it?

C- Talked about incorrect deliveries, wrong look and feel, size issues, sabotage.

I- Prepare an itinerary to Venice in INR 75000.

C- This was a very small budget. So I had to accordingly plan all the necessities like visa, accommodation, food, etc. Note: They were trying to look at how well you schedule and deal with scarce resources.

I- Do you have a rough understanding of the backend supply chain of Amazon. Was given a case to identify the last-mile delivery process. How that could be improved in the coming times. Perspective with respect to Indian markets and supply chain.

C- Tried using the supply chain of Amazon to pinpoint on the nodes which could be a problem. Spoke mainly about tech integrations to resolve the last-mile delivery problems.

Q1. A single round interview which was for around 40 minutes was conducted. As I worked at Samsung in IT field earlier, the interview was all work ex driven. A product case was asked related to voice assista...read more
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