top of page
Home
About
More
Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
Log In
Join the Elite: Get Hired in Product Data Science with Our Interview Prep Community
To test this feature, visit your live site.
Categories
All Posts
My Posts
METRIC ANALYSIS / DIAGNOSTICS
METRIC ANALYSIS / DIAGNOSTICS
Sort by:
Â
Recent Activity
Follow Category
Add Interview Question
RP
Google Maps had a 10% drop in daily active users. What analysis would you do?
Close up to a person driving and using navigation app - Google Maps. Clarifying Questions: • When did the drop in daily active users occur? • Was the drop in usage consistent across all regions and demographics? • What was the average time spent on the app before and after the drop in usage? Pro
0 comments
0
Jul 15, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
RP
A key metric of a streaming video service such as Netflix has dropped by 80%. What will you do?
Let's break down the situation and address it step by step: 1. Clarifying Questions: • Which specific key metric has dropped by 80%? Is it the number of subscribers, streaming hours, engagement rate, user retention, or something else? • When did this drop occur? Is it a sudden drop or a gradual d
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
AR
Say the average Google searches per day per user goes down but each countries average goes up. How could you explain it?
Google search words in the search engine google.com in the browser window. 1) Clarifying Questions: • What time period are we observing these changes over? Is it a recent trend or a gradual change? • Are there any specific countries or regions where the increase in searches per day per user is mor
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Imagine that in your daily routine of checking conversion funnel, you realize a 20% drop in Amazon checkout funnel. What would you do?
Amazon checkout menu on smartphone screen close up view. 1) Clarifying Questions: • When did the drop in checkout conversion funnel occur? Was it a sudden change or a gradual decline? • Has there been any recent significant changes or updates to the checkout process or website? • Have there been
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Uber Eats' orders cancellation increased by 15%. How do you diagnose the root cause?
Here's how you could approach analyzing the increase in order cancellations as a data scientist at Uber Eats: 1. Clarifying Questions: • What is the timeframe over which the 15% increase in order cancellations occurred? • Is this increase consistent across all markets or specific to certain regio
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Stripe is noticing a 10% drop in the checkout page conversion rate. What would you do?
Stripe logo on phone screen. As a data scientist at Stripe, if I notice a 10% drop in the checkout page conversion rate, I would take the following steps: 1) Clarifying Questions: • Is the drop in conversion rate consistent across all types of transactions (e.g., one-time payments, subscriptions)?
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
AR
You have seen a 10% decrease in total bookings on Airbnb this month. What will you do?
AirBnB app. 1) Clarifying Questions: • Is the 10% decrease in total bookings consistent across all regions and property types, or is it concentrated in specific areas? • Have there been any recent changes or updates to the Airbnb platform that could have impacted bookings? • Are there any externa
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Marketplace transactions happen through messages - these messages went down by 10% in a month, should you be worried ?How would you analyze?
0 comments
0
May 10, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Friends accept rate decreased by 15% after launching new notification system? How would you analyze this?
Facebook notifications of friend request. Let's break down the analysis of the situation step by step: Clarifying Questions: • Is the 15% decrease in Friends accept rate consistent across all user segments or are there specific groups affected more than others? • Were there any significant change
0 comments
0
May 10, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
The Facebook average post rate by users have been up from 2.5% to 3% DoD, how would you analyze this?
Clarifying Questions: • Is the increase in post rate consistent across all user segments, or is it specific to certain demographics or user behaviors? • Have there been any recent changes to the platform's features, algorithms, or user engagement initiatives that could have contributed to this inc
0 comments
0
May 10, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
RP
There has been a decrease in reshares and FB is worried about the engagement ecosystem how would you address this question?
0 comments
0
May 10, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
You are a DS in a video streaming company. You come into the office and see that one key metric has dropped by 80%. What will you do?
Top streaming service providers logos including Netflix, Amazon Prime, and more. 1. Clarifying Questions: • What is the metric that has dropped by 80%? • When did the drop happen? Was it sudden or gradual? • Is the drop affecting all users or just a specific segment? • Are there any recent chang
0 comments
0
May 04, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Facebook Newsfeed engagement is down by 10%
Screen interface of Facebook social media application. 1) Clarifying Questions: • Has this decline in engagement been consistent across all types of content (e.g. posts, videos, links, etc.)? • Is this decline in engagement consistent across all demographics (e.g. age, gender, location, etc.)? •
0 comments
0
May 04, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
RP
Say, we are launching a new product but are seeing a decline in usage metrics? Would you continue with launching the product?
#Spotify
#spotify
Â
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
RP
A B2B payment cards issuing company has observed a sudden drop in the use of their cards on e-commerce platforms. Suggest solutions.
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Slack usage dropped by 10%. How would you debug?
Slack iPhone app in the Apple App Store for download. As a data scientist at Slack, if I get to know that Slack usage dropped by 10%, I would take the following steps: 1. Clarifying Questions: - What is the timeframe in which the 10% drop occurred? - Has the drop in usage affected specific us
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Spotify installs increased by 25%. What are reasons this might have happened?
Spotify icon and application in Google Play Store. 1) Clarifying Questions: • What is the timeframe for the 25% increase in installations? (Weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.) • Is the increase in installations across all regions or specific countries/markets? • Have there been any recent product u
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Uber Eats' avg. order per day is 50k. Yesterday it decreased to 20k. What could be factors?
Cyclist carrying packages to woman - home delivery of food with bike. 1) Clarifying Questions: • Are there any known technical issues or outages that might have affected the platform's performance? • Did any marketing campaigns or promotions run recently that could have impacted order volumes? •
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
AH
How would you determine the dip in GMV of Flipkart?
0 comments
0
May 13, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
There is a significant increase in Linkedin signups in this month. How would you analyze this?
LinkedIn Signup Page. If I were a Data Scientist at LinkedIn and observed a significant increase in signups, I would conduct a comprehensive analysis to understand the underlying factors and formulate actionable insights. Here's a structured approach: 1. Clarifying Questions: • What specific regio
0 comments
0
May 10, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Likes in Facebook goes up by 10%, and comments goes down by 5%, what might be the reason?
Mark Zuckerberg Facebook page showing Likes and Comments. Let's break down the analysis and recommendations for this situation step by step: 1) Clarifying Questions: • Is this change consistent across all user segments or specific to certain demographics? • Did the overall user engagement (likes
0 comments
0
May 10, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
You notice that the number of users that clicked on a search result about a FB Event increased 10% week-over-week. How would you analyze?
1) Few clarifying questions: • What specific search query or keywords led to the increased clicks on the FB Event search result? • Were there any recent changes or updates to the FB Event search result layout or ranking algorithm? • Did any marketing campaigns or promotions run during this period
0 comments
0
May 10, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
RP
How would you analyze if notification rate drops 15%?
0 comments
0
May 10, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
RP
DAUs on Facebook newsfeed are down, how would you investigate?
Here's how I would approach the situation as a data scientist at Facebook: 1. Clarifying Questions: • What is the timeframe over which DAUs have decreased? • Have there been any recent changes or updates to the Newsfeed feature? • Are there any specific user segments that are more affected than
0 comments
0
May 10, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
DM
Facebook Likes down by 10%
Facebook Like. Clarifying Questions: • Is the drop in likes consistent across all types of content (e.g. posts, photos, videos)? • Are there any changes in user behavior or trends that could be contributing to the drop in likes? • Are there any changes in the algorithm that could be affecting the
0 comments
0
May 04, 2023
Like
0 comments
Comment
bottom of page