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Technical interview went into asking about Microservices definition, when to use them, why they are better than others (if that is the case), also into types of databases and when to use what type of database. Also to explain your contribution to technical design.
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Principal Product Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Oct 12, 2022

Technical interview went into asking about Microservices definition, when to use them, why they are better than others (if that is the case), also into types of databases and when to use what type of database. Also to explain your contribution to technical design.

I was asked to explain a time that I thought to do something one way as a product manager, but then ended up going a different direction. Why did I do that, what did I learn, and what were the results of that change in direction?
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Principal Product Manager

Interviewed at ID.me

2.3
May 18, 2024

I was asked to explain a time that I thought to do something one way as a product manager, but then ended up going a different direction. Why did I do that, what did I learn, and what were the results of that change in direction?

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