Google PM interview - complete Analytical interview

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Dec 4, 2021 3 Comments

I am preparing for my Google second rounds and specifically for the analytical ones. I realize that at times I create such a complex formula that I will take a while to get to the answer.

Do I need to get to the final number or is it okay if the interviewer stops me after a while and moves on to the next question or end of the interview?

I sometimes break down the problem into smaller segments and then there are exceptions , etc and I feel it takes a long time.#productmanager #product #pm

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  • Wish
    Iwish

    Go to company page Wish

    Iwish
    For the analytics rounds it’s literally just to think of as many edge cases as possible so the longer the better. You do need a final number though
    Dec 4, 2021 0
  • ICIX / Product
    mRIG44

    ICIX Product

    mRIG44
    Bring insight, show your reasoning with justifying assumptions, it is ok to not reach final number but good to show u can calculate
    Dec 4, 2021 0
  • Google / Product
    prodpeep

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    prodpeep
    For Google you normally do need to get to a final number that makes some kind of rational sense. There isn’t one right answer to these questions, but there are lots of obviously wrong ones and people often bomb the analytics interviews in my experience so it’s good you’re specifically preparing for it.

    If the scenario is ambiguous, make/state some assumptions to nail down the problem/business case, set out your principles, then work through the scenario. Say what you’re prioritizing and why, mention the metrics you’d use. But make sure you get to a number.

    As a bonus, when you’re done, say what other approaches you would take if you had time to confirm the result. Or say how you would price it, if relevant. Or if it’s a biz scenario, explain how changing some of your original assumptions would alter the outcome.
    Dec 5, 2021 0