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Design Uber for specially-abled people? [Uber PM Interview]

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Photo by  Austin Distel  on  Unsplash Interviewer:   Design Uber for specially-abled people Shailesh:   Thank you for the question. Let me clarify my understanding of Uber. Uber is a platform that facilitates riders and drivers. The rider requests a cab on the platform to a specific destination. The driver picks up the rider and drops him at the location, and charges are paid to the platform. Uber takes a commission out of what the driver charges from the rider. Interviewer:  Yes. Shailesh:   A lright, let me clarify some questions regarding the problem statement. There are different types of disabilities like physically disabled, blind or deaf. Are we focusing on a specific disability? Interviewer:  For this, you can assume that we are building Uber for physically challenged people. Shailesh:  It makes sense since many people are physically disabled, and transportation is a huge problem. So I am assuming the goal of the product is to make transportation convenient for the ones who are

How would you reduce ride cancellations on Uber? [Uber PM Interview Question]

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Interviewer : How would you reduce ride cancellations on Uber? Visit  Topic-wise  &   Company-wise  preparation. Book a slot for a  Mock Interview  and  in-depth analysis All the links can be found on the homepage. Shailesh : Okay, before I jump onto the solution, I would like to clarify some points for better understanding. So the ride can be cancelled from both the parties rider and the driver? Which side are we talking about? Interviewer : We see more cancellations from the driver's side. Shailesh : From how long have we seen this trend? Interviewer : You can say from a year, we see these cancellations. Shailesh : Okay, are we seeing these cancellations from particular geography? Interviewer : Let’s say we see this trend globally. Shaile s h : And are we seeing these cancellations in a particular time like peak hours, non-peak hours, or midnight? Interviewer : We are seeing these cancellations almost all day. Shailesh : Are we seeing these trends for a particular type of peo