Questions that have appeared at goldmansachs for a Product Manager (Case Study) interview.

1. Product Development and Management

Question: Can you describe a product that you've managed from ideation to launch, and explain the steps you took to ensure its success?

Question: How would you handle a situation where the development team is behind the timeline and the product may not meet the launch deadline?

Question: Tell me about a time when you had to pivot your product strategy. What was the situation and how did you handle it?

2. Market and Competitive Analysis

Question: If you were tasked with conducting a competitive analysis for our product, what steps would you take and what factors would you consider?

Question: How would you go about determining the market size for a new product?

Question: Describe a time when you used data to make a strategic decision about a product.

3. Customer-Centric Decision Making

Question: Describe a situation where you disagreed with customer feedback. How did you handle it?

Question: How do you prioritize features for a product based on customer feedback?

Question: Can you share a case where you had to make a tough decision that was not popular with your customers but was best for the product?

4. Leadership and Collaboration

Question: How do you handle conflicts between teams (like engineering, design, sales etc.) during a product development process?

Question: Describe a situation where you had to lead a team through a challenging phase of the product cycle.

5. Financial Analysis

Question: How do you measure the financial success of your product?

Question: Describe a situation where you had to make a decision about a product feature based on its cost and potential return on investment.