Problem Formulation and Requirements Analysis Questions

The ability to clarify ambiguous product problems, identify and prioritize key success metrics, surface constraints, and scope the research or engineering work. Topics include translating product goals into measurable objectives, selecting primary and secondary metrics, distinguishing offline surrogate metrics from online business key performance indicators, surfacing latency and cost constraints, considering fairness and privacy requirements, and defining clear success criteria and evaluation plans. Interviewers will assess how candidates scope work, choose baselines, and plan stepwise validation.