Learn the frameworks and techniques that will get you hired as a Google PM. Covers:

: strategies for handling any product design question — and why you don't want to be using CIRCLES

: fool-proof frameworks to nail the three types of analytics questions at Google: goal setting, troubleshooting, and estimation

: what to expect in the technical interview + a refresher of common technical topics

: learn how to present your stories and ace the most routinely underestimated interview

Taught by David Chouinard, a former PM, and peer-reviewed by a panel of current and former Google PMs.

For Facebook and other high-growth companies, see 

The ultimate guide to the Facebook product manager interview

Intro

The PM interview process

The 4 types of interviews at Google

The important ways Google interviews are different than other FANGs

What to do if you're rejected (with a secret hack)

What questions to ask the interviewer

How to use a whiteboard in a video call

Extras

Managing your emotional state

Product design

The types of product design questions you'll get at Google

What Google cares about in this interview

What A+ answers look like

The framework

The product design framework

Step 1: Users

Step 2: User needs

Step 3: Solutions

Step 4: Prioritization

What happens after the framework

Sample answers

Sample answer 1: Design an app for an amusement park

Sample answer 2: How would you improve the airport layover experience?

Tips & strategies

The #1 way to improve your solutions

How to make scope cuts

What to do when you're stuck

Improving communication

The one tip that will instantly improve your communication

What to do when asked a follow up question

What to do if you realize you're wrong halfway through

Analytical

The 3 types of analytical questions

Goal setting

About goal setting questions

The goal setting framework

How to pick the right metric

The one cheat code nobody tells you about

Sample answer: Instagram stories

Troubleshooting

About troubleshooting questions

The troubleshooting framework

Sample answer: Uber rides are down 20%

Estimation

What the interview really tests

The 3 types of estimation questions

What to memorize — and what not to memorize

Fact sheet: helpful figures

The estimation framework

Step 1: Clarifying questions

Step 2: The formula (two methods)

Step 2: The formula, Segmentation method

Step 2: The formula, Estimation tree method

Step 3: Calculating

Step 4: Sanity check

Picking between multiple approaches

Sample answer 1: How many people are staying in hotels on an average night?

Sample answer 2: What will the market be for driverless cars in 2030?

Sample answer 3: How much storage does Gmail consume?

Technical

How technical interviews work

The technical interview is not just about technical concepts

The system design framework

Concepts

What's a server?

Horizontal scaling and load balancing

Caching

Databases

Sharding

Message queues

Sample answer: Design Instagram

Sample answer: Design a rideshare system

Sample answer: What happens when you type google.com in your browser?

Behavioral

The #1 mistake people make in behavioral interviews

Google behavioral interviews - section overview

Hiring culture at Google

Google Hiring Committee + Interview Feedback

What is "Googleyness" and why you should care

5 mistakes to avoid in a Google behavioral interview

6 stories to have in your back pocket

Tell me about yourself (but make it Googley)

How to answer "Why Google?"

Tell me about a project you worked on

Learn the insider tricks & frameworks Google wants to see — directly from a real PM and one of the most sought after interview coaches.

The ultimate guide to the Google product manager interview

Learn the frameworks and techniques that will get you hired as a Facebook PM. Covers:

: strategies for handling any product sense question — and why you don't want to be using CIRCLES for Facebook interviews

: fool-proof frameworks to nail the three types of execution questions: goal setting, troubleshooting, and tradeoffs

Taught by David Chouinard, a former Facebook PM — and peer-reviewed by a panel of current and former Facebook PMs.

 Lyft, Doordash, Pinterest, Coinbase, Thumbtack, Monday, Square, and most other high-growth startups.

The recruiting process

Facebook interview process

Recruiter, sourcer, RC: What's the difference?

The interview

What happens in the interview room

Behind the scenes

What happens behind the scenes

Why you might be asked to reinterview

Product sense

The types of product sense questions you'll get at Facebook

The product sense interview step-by-step

The product sense framework

Goal

Users

User needs

Solutions

Prioritization

Sample answer: Help people find a doctor

Sample answer: Help people save money

Why CIRCLES is terrible

What to do when you're stuck 

Bonus: Ask David a question

Execution

The three types of execution questions

The one thing you need to get right

Sample answer: You're the PM for Groups, what goal would you set for the team?

Sample answer: You're the PM for Reactions, what goal would you set for the team?

Cheatsheet

Sample answer: Comments are down 10%

Tradeoffs

About tradeoff questions

The tradeoff framework

Sample answer: People You May Know (PYMK) vs. Ads

Sample answer: Photo resolution in news feed

The three common types of tradeoffs

The most common tradeoff types

Leadership & drive

Fundamentals

Overview

Stories

People over process

Tell me about yourself

Greatest weakness

Handling conflict

Sample answer: How do you work with designers?

Project questions

Tell me about a project you're proud of

Facebook values

Getting started

Be bold

Focus on impact

Move fast

Be open

Build social value

Practice on your own

Let's practice

Bonus: Product Management Leadership Interview

Product leader interview format

Project retrospective strategy

Project retrospective interview questions example

People management in the context of your interview

Worksheet: Managing a poor performer

Cross functional partnership and influence

Operating at Facebook

Learn the insider tricks & frameworks Facebook wants to see — directly from a Facebook PM and one of the most sought after interview coaches.

As you'd expect from a trillion-dollar company, Amazon has a rigorous and unique recruiting process. We worked with former Amazon bar raisers and recruiters to put together the curriculum : 

Navigate the process with ease with practical suggestions from Amazon recruiters

 : Learn what each principle means and adopt the repeatable framework that top candidates use — and ditch

This course covers the Amazon behavioral interview across all roles and includes access to our community where you can can view interview question answers separately.

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