Swiggy

Role: Product Manager

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: 2022

Interview Type: Off-Campus

Result: Not Specified (Positive experience shared)

Difficulty: Rigorous

Rounds: 6 rounds

Topics Asked: Resume-related, Product Sense, Business Sense, Data-Oriented Decision Making, Product Strategy, Execution Excellence, Business & Product, Consumer Journey, Culture Fit, API Design, DB Schema Design

Experience:

This experience details the journey of Priya Virmani, who transitioned from Sales to Product Management at Swiggy. The interview process was structured and rigorous, with each round having a specific theme.

Round 1 (Exploratory Call with Hiring Manager): This 30-minute call focused on understanding the candidate's job profile and work exposure. It was a balanced conversation to assess mutual fit.

Round 2 (Product Sense): Conducted by a Product Manager. The candidate was given a scenario and asked how they would solve a random problem related to consumers and peers. The focus was on problem-solving and structuring a solution rather than a perfect answer. A specific question mentioned was: "How would you design a feature in the Swiggy app which allows you to couple things from different restaurants and place an order?"

Round 3 (Business Sense or Data-Oriented Decision Making): Not explicitly detailed in the snippets, but part of the standard PM interview process at Swiggy.

Round 4 (Product Strategy): Not explicitly detailed in the snippets, but part of the standard PM interview process at Swiggy.

Round 5 (Execution Excellence): Not explicitly detailed in the snippets, but part of the standard PM interview process at Swiggy.

Round 6 (Business & Product): This round was with the AVP of the business horizontal. It was described as more of a conversation to assess chemistry and discuss the type of problems the candidate would be solving at Swiggy, moving beyond just the obvious aspects of the app.

General Structure of Rounds: Each round combined resume-related questions, round-specific questions, general knowledge about the round's theme, problem-solving, and a culture fit assessment to understand reactions in certain situations. Technical acumen rounds for PMs at Swiggy might involve designing APIs or DB schemas, focusing on system design rather than specific tech questions.