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Guesstimate for Uber Product Management Interview [Uber Product Interview Experience]

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Image source: https://moneyinc.com/uber/ Visit  Topic-wise  preparation &   Company-wise  preparation. Book a slot for a  Mock Interview  and  in-depth analysis All the links can be found on the homepage . 1. Estimate the market size for driverless cars in the USA by 2030. Interviewer:   Estimate the market size for driverless cars in the USA by 2030. Shailesh:   Ok, before I start solving, I would like to seek some clarification. When we are talking about market sizing, will it be by revenue or by the total no of users of the product? Interviewer:   You can assume it to be market sizing by no. of users. Shailesh :   Ok, Since we are talking about 2030, is it safe to assume that the technological advancements and legalities related to driverless cars will be ready by then? Interviewer:   Yes, that’s a fair assumption. Shailesh : When we talk about driverless cars, will they be fully automatic or semi-automatic? Intervi...

What metrics will you use to measure the success of Uber? [Uber PM Ques]

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Image source: http://hyderabadd.com/ Schedule PM mock interviews, resume/CV review sessions, and career guidance with industry Product Managers. Find the link on the homepage. Interviewer:   What metrics will you use to measure the success of Uber? Shailesh:  I would like to ask some clarifying questions to understand the problem in a better way. When we are talking about the success of Uber, are we also taking into account other services like Uber eats, Uber connect or is it only for the Uber ride-hailing business? Interviewer:  We can focus on the ride-hailing business. Shailesh :  Let me first clarify my understanding of Uber’s ride-hailing business. Uber aims to provide reliable and convenient transportation to everyone around the world through its platform. Since it is a two-sided market place it has both driver and rider and Uber acts as a facilitator between the two. Interviewer:  That’s correct. Shailesh :  The way I would like to go about this...

Uber pickups at the airport have dropped by 10% [Uber PM Question]

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Image sources: https://www.theverge.com/ Interviewer: Uber pickups at the airport have dropped by 10%.What will you do? Shailesh: Before we proceed, I would like to clarify my understanding of Uber. Uber is a technology-enabled platform that connects drivers with users who need a ride. The passengers can request a ride on the platform, and the driver can fulfil the demand by dropping them at the desired location. Uber acts as a facilitator between the two and takes a commission for each ride that is booked via its platform. Is my understanding correct? Interviewer: Yes. Shailesh : Is it fair to assume that there has been no change in the metric calculation in the near time? Also, is the BI tool for tracking metrics showing the metric correctly? Interviewer: Yes, there hasn’t been any change in metric calculation and the BI tool is also working fine. Shailesh : Alright, I would like to ask some clarifying questions to understand the problem better. For how long have we observed...

Design Uber for Kids. [Product Management Interview Question]

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Image credits - https://gbksoft.com/blog Interviewer: Design Uber for kids Priyanka: Before we proceed, I would like to clarify my understanding of Uber. So, Uber is a digital ride-hailing platform that connects riders with drivers. The passengers can request a ride on the platform, and the driver can fulfil the demand by dropping them at the desired location. Uber acts as a facilitator between the two and takes a cut out of each ride that happens through its platform. Besides this, Uber also has business verticals like Uber Eats, Uber Freight, etc. Is my understanding correct? Interviewer: Yes. Priyanka: Alright, to understand the problem better, I would like to ask some clarifying questions. When we talk about kids, I am assuming we are referring to an age group of 10–16 years who can travel alone. Also, I am assuming that parents will be booking the rides for their kids. Interviewer: That’s a fair assumption Priyanka: Also, we are catering to the age group of 10–16, so the...