Interviews
Technical Questions
Are you preparing for a job interview in the product management field but don’t know which questions to expect? Look no further as I’ve compiled a comprehensive list of product interview questions that cover a wide range of topics.
By practicing these questions repeatedly, I was able to secure several job offers during the layoff season. Preparing for these interviews and developing skills in answering them is crucial for any candidate seeking a product management or business analyst position. So, take some time to practice and be prepared for any question that may come your way in your next product management job interview.
On the list, we have questions regarding the following topics:
The technical questions are not usually asked during the PM/PM interview. They are mostly asked when you are interviewing for a technical PM/PO or a technical product (i.e. the PO at GitHub). However, even when you are not looking for a technical position, understanding the basics of how FE and BE work will make you standout from the rest.
A website is a collection of web pages that are made publicly available over the internet. When a user types in a URL into their web browser, a request is sent to a server, which then fetches the web page and sends it back to the user’s browser for rendering. This process involves several technologies and protocols, including HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), and JavaScript.
This is to show if you can understand the technical part and point out the incorrect estimation from the technical team. You should clearly describe the situation and how you came up with the conclusion.
Provide an overview of the project, its goals, technical challenges, and how the team solved them. Provide specific details about the technical aspects, technologies, and solutions used to build the project. Additionally, you can discuss metrics used to measure project success, how it improved the product, and what you learned from the experience.
The purpose of this is to see if you can understand how things work under the hood, not to check your coding skill.
To build a technically scalable product, you firstly need to ensure that the product architecture allows for horizontal scaling, which involves adding more servers or instances to distribute the workload. This also requires ensuring that the system can handle increased traffic, without sacrificing performance.
Secondly, it’s essential to ensure that the codebase is robust and adheres to best practices, such as clean code principles, code reviews, and automated tests. Finally, you should also choose a technology stack that is well-suited to the product’s needs and can scale efficiently.
Different systems can talk to each other through APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), which allow systems to share data and functionality. APIs can use different protocols, such as REST (Representational State Transfer), SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), or GraphQL (Graph Query Language), to communicate with each other.
Collaborating with engineers on the roadmap is crucial to ensure that the product aligns with the company’s goals and the development team’s priorities. During my experience, I have worked together with engineers to understand technical constraints, provide technical guidance, and ensure their alignment with product goals. In addition, I have also collaborated with engineers on technical research, experimenting with new technologies, and recommending solutions that meet both product and technical expectations.
Start by explaining the importance of gathering both user feedback and technical considerations for prioritizing product features. Then, talk about how you would collect user feedback, such as through surveys, user tests, or customer service interactions. Next, discuss how you would evaluate the technical feasibility of each feature, taking into account factors like development time, budget, and available resources. Finally, talk about how you would weigh user feedback against technical feasibility when prioritizing features.
Talk about how you would ensure data privacy by identifying the types of data collected and establishing policies and procedures to protect that data. Explain how you would ensure security by controlling user access to data, using encryption where appropriate, and regularly testing the system for vulnerabilities. Discuss the importance of complying with relevant data privacy regulations and any additional steps that your product may take to ensure data privacy and security.
Start by explaining what an API is and why integrating a third-party API can be beneficial for your product. Discuss the technical steps involved in integrating a new API, such as obtaining API keys, creating a secure connection, and testing the API’s functionality. Finally, talk about how you would monitor the API’s performance and how you would respond to any issues or errors that arise.