Questions for mock interviews with students

Product Manager

1. Question: How do you determine priorities in product development? Answer: This could include weighing various factors such as customer need, business goals, available resources, etc. Using methodologies like RICE or MoSCoW may be helpful.
2. Question: How do you measure the success of a product after its launch? Answer: This could include metrics like customer satisfaction level, number of new users, churn rate, retention, etc.
3. Question: Tell me about a product you've successfully launched in the market. Answer: The answer will depend on the candidate's experience but should include the process from ideation to implementation and an evaluation of its success.
4. Question: Describe your role in working with the development team. Answer: The product manager should ensure clear communication between the development team and other stakeholders, help set priorities, and remove any obstacles that arise.
5. Question: How do you determine what your users really want? Answer: This could include methods like user research, interviews, surveys, A/B testing, analysis of user behavior, etc.

Product Analyst

1. Question: What methods and tools of analytics do you use most often? Answer: Tools can vary but often include SQL, Python, R, Excel, Google Analytics, Tableau, etc.
2. Question: Tell me about a situation where your data analysis led to a change in product strategy. Answer: The answer will depend on the candidate's experience but should demonstrate their ability to apply analytics to influence decision-making.
3. Question: How do you determine what data is needed to analyze a task? Answer: This might include understanding the goals of the project, seeking relevant data sources, evaluating the availability and quality of data, etc.
4. Question: Tell me about a project where you used machine learning or artificial intelligence. Answer: The answer will depend on the candidate's experience but should include the project's goal, the methods used, the outcomes, and the lessons learned.
5. Question: How do you present your analytical findings to non-data professionals? Answer: This might include using data visualizations, simple language, explaining the context and significance of results, and answering questions.

Developer

1. Question: Describe your experience with the technologies you work with. Answer: The answer will depend on the candidate's experience but should include details about projects where they used these technologies.
2. Question: Tell me about the most complex technical problem you've ever solved. Answer: The answer should include the problem, the approach to solving it, and the result.
3. Question: How do you keep your knowledge of current technologies up to date? Answer: This could include reading technical blogs, attending conferences, watching learning materials, using new technologies in projects, etc.
4. Question: Tell me about a project where you worked in a team. How did you divide tasks and communicate with each other? Answer: The answer should include methods of communication and collaboration, such as using Scrum or Kanban, tools like Jira or Trello, etc.
5. Question: How do you test your code? Answer: This could include unit testing, integration testing, performance testing, using tools for test automation, etc.

Designer

1. Question: What design process do you typically follow? Answer: This might include research, defining the problem, prototyping, testing, and iteration.
2. Question: What design tools do you prefer and why? Answer: Tools can vary but often include Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, InVision, etc.
3. Question: Tell me about a project where you had to compromise between beautiful design and functionality. Answer: The answer should demonstrate the ability to balance between aesthetic and functional requirements.
4. Question: How do you obtain and use user feedback on your design concepts? Answer: This could include methods like user testing, interviews, surveys, etc.
5. Question: How do you stay up to date with the latest design trends? Answer: This might include reading design blogs, subscribing to newsletters, attending webinars and conferences, using new tools and techniques in projects, etc.